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WWCN12 CWTO 040942
ORANGE WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:42 A.M. EDT SATURDAY 4 APRIL 2026.
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ORANGE LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
NORTH BAY - WEST NIPISSING.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TODAY. THE FROZEN GROUND HAS A REDUCED
ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL.
WHAT:
HEAVY RAIN WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS 30 TO 50 MILLIMETRES.
WHEN:
LATE THIS MORNING INTO TONIGHT.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL TO
THE REGION TODAY. BRIEF FREEZING RAIN MAY PRECEDE THE ARRIVAL OF THE
RAIN.
DUE TO THE SATURATED GROUND AND PRIOR RAIN EVENTS THE RAIN TODAY MAY
CAUSE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS DUE TO EXTREME RUNOFF.
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.
LOCALIZED FLOODING IS LIKELY. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
FAST-MOVING AND RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN SWEEP VEHICLES AWAY AND
DAMAGE INFRASTRUCTURE. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. AVOID
LOW-LYING AREAS. STAY AWAY FROM RIVERS, CREEKS AND CULVERTS.
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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