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Total rainfall of 30 to 50 mm expected by late Friday, says Environment Canada

Occasional thunderstorm activity is likely as well
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WEATHER STATEMENT

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

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10:14 PM EDT Thursday Aug. 10, 2017
Special weather statement in effect for:

  • Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls

Rain at times heavy is likely to continue over a swath of regions from near Lake Superior towards Timmins tonight through Friday. Occasional thunderstorm activity is likely as well. Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm are expected by the time the rain tapers off later Friday.

For areas that receive several thunderstorms, even higher amounts are possible. The area is being monitored for potential rainfall warnings.

At this point, it appears that the majority of the rain will fall overnight through to Friday morning.

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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