In 2017, flooding cost the city $1.85-million.

Ottawa Emergency and Protective Services General Manager Anthony Di Monte says the city has spent $5.6-million in operation costs following both the 2019 spring flood and Orleans tornado.

This is a significant jump from 2017, when the city experienced flooding.

"For this year's events, I remind everybody that we were in a state of emergency for 55 days," Di Monte told reporters on Wednesday. "In 2017, [we were] 23 days in operation and it cost us a little under $2-million in that operation."

The largest component of the cost is staff time, along with equipment used in both events.

All departments have until July 31 to report back how much the flooding and tornado have cost them.

At council Wednesday, Hydro Ottawa said it has sent $22.3-million in dividends to the city. Hydro Ottawa is required to pay $20-million in dividends to the city every year.

Council voted to put this year's surplus, minus $500,000 that has already been used for the operating reserves, towards the $5.6-million in emergency event costs.