?ONLINE AT WWW.PETERBOROUGHEXAMINER.COM SPECIAL FEATURE CLIFFORD SKARSTEDT Examiner Cyclist Michael Allan pedals his bicycle through deep water on George St. after 161 millimetres of rain fell in the city on July 15, 2004 causing massive flooding throughout the city. On the right is the same scene today.

The flood

five years later

THE EXAMINER/WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2009

On July 15, 2004, rain poured down on Peterborough causing widespread flooding and severe damage throughout the city. Staff at The Examiner documented the flood in stories and photos. On the fifth anniversary of the flood The Examiner looks back at some of the people and images from 2004. And we also take a look at what has been done to prevent such massive flooding from happening again.