Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens and Councillor Jo-Anne Gignac recently provided an update on the construction on the new St. Rose Stormwater Pumping Station.

The station will be situated almost entirely below grade, centralized within the eastern portion of the site, and will include an above-grade electrical building, and an emergency back-up generator — with an architectural enclosure to mitigate sound.

Construction of the new flood resiliency project began in the back half of 2024 and is slated for completion by fall 2026.

The project represents a $22 million investment through the City’s Sewer and Coastal Flood Protection Master Plan (SMP) and aims to protect neighborhoods from future flooding and ensure city infrastructure keeps pace with growth and development.

“Construction of the new St. Rose Stormwater Pumping Station represents another significant investment in growth towards building Windsor’s flood resilient future,” said Mayor Drew Dilkens. “Guided by the SMP, projects like these demonstrate the City of Windsor’s long-term vision to keep people and property safe.”

Following severe flooding events in 2016 and 2017, the $5 billion 50-plus year SMP was completed in 2020 to help the city understand the causes of local flooding, evaluate short-term and long-term solutions, and complete preliminary design and cost estimates for drainage improvements. The plan identified numerous future projects to address the city’s flood risk reduction needs.

To date, approximately $419 million in funding is available for immediate use, including funding through the federal government’s Disaster Mitigation and Adaption Fund (DMAF) 1 and 4 programs and other grant sources.

As of February 2025, approximately $97.5 million of this funding has been spent, including for major capital projects within the SMP flooding solution priority list and DMAF programs.

For 2025, the city has budgeted to spend $62.7 million, part of $485.2 million being invested in sewer and stormwater upgrades.