The Food Bank of Waterloo Region is considering repairs to its 40-year-old warehouse after flood water from the spring melt inundated the building at 50 Alpine Court in Kitchener.

The flood began Monday afternoon in an area of the warehouse where donated food is sorted and prepared for shipping.

"Some water was spotted on the floor," said food bank Executive Director Wendi Campbell. "As the afternoon went on, it just kept coming out and getting bigger and bigger."

At its height, Wendi said the water was about 2.5 cm deep and covered a "fairly wide-spread area." By Tuesday evening, the water had been drained and the floor was dry.

Although there was plenty of food in the warehouse at the time of the flood, Wendi said nothing was damaged by the water and that, in the end, the flood was only a "big inconvenience."

"We lost a little bit of time," she said, explaining that volunteers had to drop what they were doing at the time to help mop up the water.

"Hopefully we're going to figure out what a long term solution is, so that this doesn't have to happen again."

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Wendi said that the food bank is working with a plumber, both to determine the cause of the flood and to decide what repairs need to be made in order to prevent future floods.

The food bank is also reminding residents of the importance of financial donations, which can be used in emergencies, including floods.

The agency does have a reserve fund in place for times like this, but that fund must now be replenished.