Significant rainfall poses flood threat to Toronto area, parts of southern Ontario

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Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for nan Greater Toronto Area and a ample portion of confederate Ontario connected Tuesday.

The warnings were issued astatine astir 9:30 a.m. The upwind agency said rainfall amounts of up to 75 millimetres are imaginable pinch rainfall rates of 40 mm an hour.

Environment Canada warned that dense downpours tin origin flash floods and h2o pooling connected roads arsenic good arsenic localized flooding successful low-lying areas.

The rainfall warnings widen from nan London area, done Kitchener, and into Toronto. Durham Region is nether a terrible thunderstorm watch.

Rainfall warnings were issued for a ample swath of confederate Ontario connected July 16, 2024. Environment Canada

Images successful Toronto show important downpours pinch ponding and pooling connected section roads. Sewers were besides seen overflowing from nan excess rain.

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Global News meteorologist Anthony Farnell said location is simply a important flood threat pinch nan “thunderstorms training complete nan aforesaid area dropping 50 to 80 mm of rainfall connected saturated soil.”

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has upgraded nan flood watch for each rivers successful nan Greater Toronto Area because of nan statement of thunderstorms.

Significant flood threat unfolding coming pinch thunderstorms training complete nan aforesaid area dropping 50 to 80 mm of rainfall connected saturated soil. #Toronto #GTA #onstorm pic.twitter.com/ybyDmqk2W2

— Anthony Farnell (@AnthonyFarnell) July 16, 2024

The @TRCA_Flood has upgraded to a flood watch for each rivers successful nan GTA until midnight tonight. Heavy rainfall continues for nan adjacent mates hours pinch an further 30-60mm crossed nan watersheds. Below is nan Don River astatine Todmorden. #onstorm pic.twitter.com/5y88SZE6N8

— Anthony Farnell (@AnthonyFarnell) July 16, 2024

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My clothes! The umbrella does nothing! pic.twitter.com/xQyYl5Xaye

— Matthew Bingley (@mattybing) July 16, 2024

A small spot of rainfall and nan sewers complete travel and flood nan sidewalks 😂 Toronto is nan best. World people city. We’re number 1. pic.twitter.com/sQMoE9oTdG

— Sophie (@snowphieee) July 16, 2024

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There’s going to beryllium a batch of rainfall for us, Toronto! ⛈️

Use be aware erstwhile travelling successful areas wherever flooding has aliases could occur. If you are driving, slow down, watch for taillights up and beryllium prepared to stop.

Never thrust done flooding aliases areas wherever location is ponding.… pic.twitter.com/IrgfOdnN7d

— City of Toronto (@cityoftoronto) July 16, 2024

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