said by Snickerdo :

I could not believe how high the water levels were. The water was literally right at the level of the concrete on the pier, and the slightest bit of wind would blow the water onto the peer. I knew that water levels must be high because of all the snow we had this year, but I have -never- seen the water levels anywhere close to that. Had it been any higher, the pier would have been totally washed out. I suppose this is why Belleville and Northern York Region have had all the flooding.

said by DKS :

There was also an east wind today, which would have blown the water from east to west. You could have experienced a moderate seiche. That would contribute to already high water levels.