Hard rain going to keep falling today, says Environment Canada

WEATHER ALERT
ENVIRONMENT CANADA
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Special weather statement issued for:
   Niagara, Ont. 
Special weather statement continued for:
   Stratford - Mitchell - Southern Perth County, Ont. 
   Timmins - Cochrane - Iroquois Falls, Ont. 
   Gogama - Foleyet, Ont. 
   Kirkland Lake - Temiskaming Shores - Temagami, Ont.

Current details:
Significant rainfall continues today.

Hazard: Total rainfall amounts of 30 to 40 mm. Locally higher amounts in thunderstorms are possible.

Timing: This morning through early this afternoon.

Discussion:
Showers, heavy at times, are expected to continue over parts of southwestern Ontario this morning. Embedded thunderstorms could give locally higher amounts. The heavier showers will taper off early this afternoon, but scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms will continue throughout this afternoon and early evening.

For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry office. Visit Ontario.ca/floods for the latest details.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.
Watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

More details on the alert are available here.

The latest status and details on all alerts, including alerts that are not part of your subscription, can be found here: https://weather.gc.ca/index_e.html?layers=alert.

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