WWCN12 CWTO 240707
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:07 A.M. EDT FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
      CITY OF THUNDER BAY
      ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO
      SUPERIOR WEST
      SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE
      LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI
      NIPIGON - ROSSPORT.

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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.

WHAT: 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 50 MM. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING UNTIL THIS EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A COLD FRONT IS BRINGING RAIN AND A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS TO THE 
AREA. THIS FRONT WILL STALL, CAUSING RAIN TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE 
DAY. THE COLD FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA BY EVENING, BRINGING 
AN END TO THE RAIN.

WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. DON'T DRIVE 
THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. WATCH FOR WASHOUTS NEAR RIVERS, CREEKS AND 
CULVERTS. 

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

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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