City streets turned into canals; rows of houses flooded; lives were thrown into turmoil when water levels on the Ottawa River rose this week, flooding the city of Gatineau, Que.

Here's an aerial view of some neighbourhoods, shown before and after the flood.

Riviera neighbourhood

Jacques-Cartier Street in Pointe-Gatineau

Saint-Louis Street in Gatineau

Campeau Street in Gatineau

Drone footage from Gatineau, April 29

CBC News captured aerial footage of the effects of recent flooding in Gatineau, Que. 1:52

Drone footage from Clarence-Rockland, April 30