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WWCN12 CWTO 271427
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:27 A.M. EDT MONDAY 27 APRIL 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
=NEW= IGNACE - ENGLISH RIVER
=NEW= ATIKOKAN - UPSALA - QUETICO
=NEW= SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES 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:
CONTINUING INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
LATEST ANALYSIS SUGGESTS THAT RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL BE HIGHER THAN
ORIGINALLY FORECAST. AS A RESULT A RAINFALL WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED.
RAIN MAY TRANSITION TO SNOW FOR SOME REGIONS BEFORE PRECIPITATION
ENDS.
LOCALIZED FLOODING IS POSSIBLE. SOME ROADS MAY BECOME IMPASSABLE.
DON'T DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. STAY AWAY FROM 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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