Quebec communities face flood watch and evacuations

Several communities in Quebec are under flood watch due to recent mild weather and rain. In Beauceville, streets along the Chaudière River are flooded after an ice jam caused the river to overflow. An alert was issued for evacuations. Emergency shelters have been opened, and local authorities are monitoring the situation closely. In Sherbrooke, some streets are closed as the Saint-François River also overflowed. The water level reached 5.80 meters on Sunday night. Additional minor flooding has been reported in other areas, including Victoriaville and Cookshire-Eaton. The province's security ministry expects peak flood levels to occur on Monday.