Significant rainfall is possible this weekend. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall.
What:
Total rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 mm with locally higher amounts possible.
When:
Saturday evening through Sunday night.
Additional information:
Rain, at times heavy, is expected Saturday night into Sunday. With a risk of thunderstorms, local rainfall amounts in excess of 40 mm are possible over some areas.
Localized flooding in low-lying areas and water pooling on roads are possible.
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.
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Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a rain advisory, which could potentially include local flooding.
Heavy rain is coming for most of southwestern Ontario this weekend, and Environment and Climate Change Canada has .
“Significant rainfall is possible this weekend. The frozen ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall,” the weather agency said.
The alert applies to municipalities including Waterloo, London, Kitchener, Windsor, Chatham-Kent, Cambridge, Guelph, Orangeville, Caledon, New Tecumseth, Innisfil, Collingwood, Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Parry Sound, Kearney and Sundridge.
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The rain is supposed to arrive Saturday evening, and continue through to Sunday night, with total rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 millimetres possible.
“With a risk of thunderstorms, local rainfall amounts in excess of 40 mm are possible over some areas,” Environment Canada said. “Localized flooding in low-lying areas and water pooling on roads are possible.”
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For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit for the latest details.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.
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To see the latest forecast for your area, visit .
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