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WWCN11 CWTO 281919
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:19 P.M. EDT TUESDAY 28 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
=NEW= KINGSTON - PRINCE EDWARD
=NEW= TAMWORTH - SYDENHAM - SOUTH FRONTENAC
=NEW= BROCKVILLE - LEEDS AND GRENVILLE
=NEW= CITY OF OTTAWA
=NEW= PRESCOTT AND RUSSELL
=NEW= CORNWALL - MORRISBURG
=NEW= SMITHS FALLS - LANARK - SHARBOT LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED BEGINNING LATE WEDNESDAY. THE GROUND, ALREADY
NEAR SATURATION, HAS LITTLE ABILITY TO ABSORB FURTHER RAINFALL.
WHAT:
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 50 MM.
WHEN:
LATE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA LATE THIS AFTERNOON, BUT
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AMOUNTS ARE NOT EXPECTED. A SECOND SYSTEM WILL
BRING HEAVY, WIDESPREAD RAIN BEGINNING LATE WEDNESDAY.
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.
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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