WWCN11 CWTO 171625
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:25 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
=NEW= PARRY SOUND - MUSKOKA
=NEW= HALIBURTON
=NEW= ALGONQUIN
=NEW= BURK'S FALLS - BAYFIELD INLET.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED. THE GROUND, ALREADY NEAR 
SATURATION, HAS LITTLE ABILITY TO ABSORB FURTHER RAINFALL.

WHAT: 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 20 TO 30 MM. 

WHEN: 
SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY, BRINGING 
SHOWERS AND THE RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. PORTIONS OF THE REGION HAVE 
RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. AS A 
RESULT, FURTHER RAINFALL COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS. 

LOCALIZED FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.

DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS. 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 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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