WWCN11 CWTO 022118
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:18 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 2 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
      TOWN OF PARRY SOUND - ROSSEAU - KILLBEAR PARK
      HUNTSVILLE - BAYSVILLE
      OXTONGUE LAKE - FORT IRWIN - NORTHERN HALIBURTON COUNTY
      BARRY'S BAY - KILLALOE
      PETAWAWA - PEMBROKE - COBDEN
      ALGONQUIN
      BURK'S FALLS - BAYFIELD INLET.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES, CONTINUES. THE FROZEN GROUND HAS A REDUCED 
ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL. ANOTHER ROUND IS EXPECTED ON 
SATURDAY. 

WHAT: 
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 50 MM. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING INTO FRIDAY MORNING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A COLORADO LOW WILL BRING HEAVY RAIN TO THE AREA. THE HEAVIEST RAIN 
IS EXPECTED TO FALL TONIGHT, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN 
THUNDERSTORMS. 

A SECOND COLORADO LOW WILL MOVE IN SATURDAY MORNING, LIKELY BRINGING 
ANOTHER ROUND OF SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AMOUNTS. 

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. AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS. 
WATCH FOR WASHOUTS NEAR RIVERS, CREEKS AND CULVERTS. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. 

TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER IN ONTARIO, 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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