General Urban Waterloo Updates and Rumours

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The flood risk is the reason why the Uptown Parkade has no walls on the main level. Since it sits more or less on top of the now tunneled Laurel Creek, the Parkade serves as the emergency outlet should a major flood event occur. If Laurel Creek were to burst its banks or overwhelm the dam at Caroline St, it would flood parallel to the LRT tracks, through the parking garage and into the floodway on the other side.