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WOCN12 CWTO 171626
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:26 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= TEMISKAMING SHORES - TEMAGAMI.
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==DISCUSSION==
RAINFALL EXPECTED SATURDAY. THE GROUND, ALREADY NEAR SATURATION, HAS
A LIMITED CAPACITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL.
WHAT:
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 MM.
WHEN:
SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
A COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP THROUGH THE REGION SATURDAY, BRINGING
SHOWERS AND THE RISK OF A THUNDERSTORM. PORTIONS OF THE REGION HAVE
RECEIVED SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS. AS A
RESULT, FURTHER RAINFALL COULD HAVE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS.
WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. DON'T DRIVE
THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS.
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.
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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