Residents capture Toronto flooding in videos

A storm pummeled Toronto on Monday causing flooding, sinking cars and knocking out power to hundreds of thousands.

A total of 126 mm fell during the day, breaking the record for Toronto's rainiest day ever set on Oct. 15, 1954 when 121.4 mm fell during hurricane Hazel, according to an Environment Canada statement. However, Pearson has only kept records since 1937.

But unlike 1954, this time Torontonians had their cell phones and video cameras out and ready to document the damage, from stranded trains to sewers spilling over. Below is a selection of the best videos posted to YouTube.

Flooding on the Queen Elizabeth Way and Hurontario St. had cars trying to navigate in waters that nearly submerged their vehicles.

One couple's perilous drive through the streets documented the tough choices commuters had to make yesterday. The couple also recorded condominium residents bailing out their homes with buckets.

Another Torontonian recorded a drain cover near the Rogers Centre spinning wildly as water spurted out of the sewer.

This footage shows water pouring into a parking garage.

"Good luck whoever's cars are down there," the narrator says.

It was a slow, slow drive through rippling water for this motorcyclist and the driver filming from behind.

The description on this video posted by Kevin N says it's introducing Toronto's new "water park," along with more traffic chaos.

Warren Hardy posted a video of a car stuck in flood waters beneath an overpass. The description says he later realized the car was a Ferrari, which might have been this one.

Commuters at Toronto's Union Station also dealt with flooding, including the slippery set of steps leading underground shown here.

The whooshing sound of rain and cars splashing through water might be the most dramatic element of this video taken by a bus passenger.

Another couple driving home passed what looked like a geyser spouting from the street.

A compilation video by the The Canadian Press shows drivers pushing their cars, subway staff cleaning up water and commuters waiting as the storm causes delays.

Travel into and around the city was still slow on Tuesday morning, with some subway stations in the city's west end closed and GO Transit officials recommending commuters find alternatives to get to work.