WWCN11 CWTO 071645
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:45 A.M. EST SATURDAY 7 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
      BRUCE PENINSULA - SAUBLE BEACH - TOBERMORY
      PARRY SOUND - MUSKOKA
      OXTONGUE LAKE - FORT IRWIN - NORTHERN HALIBURTON COUNTY
      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.

WHAT: 
TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 50 TO 65 MM WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
POSSIBLE DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS. 
SUBSTANTIAL SNOW MELT CONTRIBUTING TO PONDING ON ROADS AND LOW LYING 
AREAS. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. 
THE RAIN COMBINED WITH MILD TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY MELT MUCH OF 
THE SIGNIFICANT SNOWPACK AND LEAD TO ADDITIONAL RUNOFF. 

THE RAIN WILL TAPER TO LIGHT SHOWERS FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST 
THROUGH THE DAY. 

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. DON'T DRIVE 
THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. 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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