It could be a while yet before flood weary Quebecers get any real relief.
While provincial authorities say the clear skies for the past two days helped, water levels aren't expected to drop significantly until later this week.
Another 100 soldiers were brought in this weekend to help residents along the Richelieu river south of Montreal.
Authorities have been going door-to-door to ensure safety of residents, many of whom are using propane generators. Two people were brought to hospital on Friday for smoke-inhalation resulting from breathing the exhaust of these pumps.
About 800 troops are now helping with sandbagging and evacuation efforts in an area that stretches south from Montreal all the way to the American border.
Some three-thousand homes remain flooded and more than one-thousand people have been forced from their homes.
Soldiers are using inflatable boats to rescue stranded residents.
The Red Cross has announced the creation of a special fund to compliment government assistance programs, offering shelter and other aid to those most affected.
Melting snow, combined with a week of steady rain, is blamed for the flooding.
And now there's growing concern about rising flood waters in parts of central Quebec.
With files from the Canadian Press
