Flood waters receded Tuesday in Courtenay, B.C., a day after a state of emergency was declared in the island community.
Mayor Greg Phelps said 54 people who were evacuated from their homes should be allowed back Wednesday morning.
Still, locals said they hadn't seen flooding like this in 25 years.
Rob Spicer, who was evacuated from a campsite along with his wife, Kathy, said the water was "incredible."
"I heard there were salmon swimming in the campground itself," Spicer said.
Fortunately, water did not enter their trailer.
Elsewhere, a local baseball diamond looked like a lake.
At Courtenay's youth drop-in centre, water, silt, and mud covered the floor.
"We have some furniture we're going to have to remove and there are a few other items," said recreation manager Jim Stevenson. "It's mostly electronics that got wet. That will be the biggest expense that we have."
It could have been much worse.
There were fears that overnight rain, along with a high tide, could wash out the town's bridges.
"Potentially having lost your two main bridges, your two main routes of transportation would be a disaster for any community," Phelps said.
The Comox Valley Emergency Program Coordinator is working with provincial officials to determine if disaster financial assistance will be available.
It's not over yet.
Another storm system is expected to cross the South Coast Wednesday afternoon bringing more winds and rain.
With a report from CTV British Columbia's Jim Beatty
