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YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:25 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
=NEW= WEST NIPISSING - FRENCH RIVER
GREATER SUDBURY AND VICINITY
ELLIOT LAKE - RANGER LAKE
ESPANOLA - KILLARNEY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
WHAT:
LOCAL TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 50 TO 100 MM.
WHEN:
CONTINUING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
GIVEN THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AND THE
MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION EXPECTED, LOCAL AMOUNTS WILL EXCEED
50 MM.
NOTE THAT RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHLY VARIABLE ACROSS THE REGION
AND NOT ALL AREAS WILL RECEIVE THIS MUCH RAIN.
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY.
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)ONSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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