Warnings

3:22 PM EDT Thursday 04 May 2017
Rainfall warning in effect for:

• Newmarket - Georgina - Northern York Region
• Pickering - Oshawa - Southern Durham Region
• Uxbridge - Beaverton - Northern Durham Region
• Vaughan - Richmond Hill - Markham

Heavy rain is expected. The ground, already near saturation, has little ability to absorb further rainfall.

40-70 mm of rain expected this afternoon through Saturday.

Rain is forecast to persist through Saturday as the weather system responsible stalls over the region. The rain is expected to taper to showers Saturday night.

With the ground already saturated, there is the potential for local flooding. For information concerning flooding please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry District office.

If visibility is reduced while driving, turn on your lights and maintain a safe following distance. Don't approach washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts. Keep children and pets away from creeks and river banks. Consider moving valuable items to higher levels.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ec.cpio-tempetes-ospc-storms.ec@canada.ca or tweet reports using #ONStorm.

(Source: Enviroment Canada)