Streets, basements and businesses were flooded out after a torrential rainstorm hammered the southern Manitoba city of Steinbach on Thursday night.

Vehicles were left stranded in sudden lakes as the city — 40 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg — was hit with 103 millimetres of rain in just four hours and 135 mm by the time it all stopped, according to Environment Canada.

"It was pouring like you can't believe," said Coun. Bill Hiebert. "I had a call at 3 a.m. from a resident saying he had three feet of water in his basement."

It was worse for the Steinbach and Area Animal Rescue building, which took in almost two metres (six feet) of water, according to vice president Graham Pollock.

"We're in the process right now of just contacting all of our fosters to see who's open to take some of

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