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RAINFALL WARNING
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 1:16 P.M. EDT THURSDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2018.
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RAINFALL WARNING FOR:
TIMMINS - COCHRANE - IROQUOIS FALLS
CHAPLEAU - MISSINAIBI LAKE.
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==DISCUSSION==
RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED.
RAIN AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO ADVANCE INTO
NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO THIS EVENING. THE RAIN COULD BE HEAVY AT TIMES
WITH AMOUNTS NEAR 50 MM EXPECTED OVER THE NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE
REGION, NORTH OF CHAPLEAU AND TIMMINS. EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL
LIKELY GIVE TORRENTIAL RAINFALL FROM TIME TO TIME. AS A RESULT,
AREAS THAT RECEIVE SEVERAL THUNDERSTORMS MAY SEE EVEN HIGHER
AMOUNTS.
ALTHOUGH RAIN AND POSSIBLE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ON FRIDAY,
THE BULK OF THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS.
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE.
RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ONSTORM(AT)CANADA.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)ONSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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