WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Special weather statement continued for:
- Greater Sudbury and vicinity
- Kapuskasing - Hearst - Smooth Rock Falls
- Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls
- Chapleau - Gogama
- Kirkland Lake - Temiskaming Shores - Temagami
- North Bay - West Nipissing
- Espanola - Killarney
Current details:
Significant rainfall is expected this weekend.
Hazards:
Total rainfall amounts of 15 to 30 mm.
Locally higher amounts in thunderstorms.
Timing:
Beginning early Saturday morning and ending Sunday morning.
Discussion:
Rain will begin early Saturday morning and continue into Sunday morning. The heaviest rain is expected to fall Saturday into Saturday night. Locally higher amounts are likely in thunderstorms Saturday afternoon and evening.
Impacts:
Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.
Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.
For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry office. Visit Ontario.ca/floods for the latest details.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.
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