WWCN12 CWTO 050249
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:49 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 4 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
      TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - ENDED FOR:
      GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
      ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES. THE GROUND, ALREADY NEAR SATURATION OR FROZEN, 
HAS A REDUCED ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL. 

WHAT: 
HEAVY RAIN WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 40 MILLIMETRES. 

WHEN: 
ENDING LATE THIS EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND AND PRIOR RAIN EVENTS THE RAIN TODAY MAY 
CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DUE TO EXTREME RUNOFF. 

THERE IS A FREEZING RAIN WARNING IN EFFECT FOR AREAS THAT WILL 
RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT FREEZING RAIN. 

FOR INFORMATION CONCERNING FLOODING, PLEASE CONSULT YOUR LOCAL 
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY OR ONTARIO MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES 
OFFICE. VISIT ONTARIO.CA/FLOODS FOR THE LATEST DETAILS.

WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. VISIBILITY 
WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH 
FLOODED ROADWAYS. AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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