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WWCN12 CWTO 262203
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:03 P.M. EDT SUNDAY 26 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
=NEW= NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
RAIN, AT TIMES, HEAVY, IS EXPECTED. THE FROZEN OR NEARLY SATURATED
GROUND HAS A REDUCED ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL.
WHAT:
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 25 TO 40 MM.
WHEN:
BEGINNING LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON OR EARLY EVENING AND DIMINISHING
TUESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL WILL AFFECT MUCH OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO AS
WELL AS REGIONS AROUND LAKE SUPERIOR. CONFIDENCE IN HEAVY RAINFALL
AMOUNTS IS HIGHEST FOR REGIONS ALONG THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE
SUPERIOR.
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, 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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