The Town of Tecumseh has released its final report after September's major rain event that flooded hundreds of homes.
Tecumseh's storm sewer system functioned properly, but was overwhelmed by the 220-millimetres of rain that fell in a 24-hour period resulting in more than 600-million gallons of water flowing through the town's pumps.
Mayor, Gary McNamara, says there's been more than $20-million spent on sewer improvements since 2010 and the town will continue to be proactive moving forward.
McNamara says before the flooding only 17 residents took advantage of the town's sewer subsidy program...since then more than 200 have used it.
"The town has to continue to be aggressive and we will be, but also our homeowners will have to work towards flood proofing the private side. So I think it's important for us to prepare ourselves and safeguard and flood proof our community."
He says it's important to get the right information out there.
"Regardless of what's been said or the rumours, it's critically important that all of the information comes out to see not only what measures have taken place, but what measures are going to take place as well. There's ongoing improvements to replace every asset that we have."
McNamara says on September 28 and 29 not much else could have been done.
"Our pumping stations were running 100% and the amount of water that was pumped, over 600-million gallons, that's nine seconds worth of water Niagara Falls spills. Climate change is now starting to rear its ugly head and we can see that in the last five or six or seven years."
Tecumseh is planning a public information session in the new year to educate residents on the many available resources to help them protect their homes from flooding in the future.