WWCN12 CWTO 241917

YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 3:17 P.M. EDT FRIDAY 24 APRIL 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:

      LAKE NIPIGON - WABAKIMI

      NIPIGON - ROSSPORT.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - ENDED FOR:

      CITY OF THUNDER BAY

      UPSALA - RAITH

      SUPERIOR WEST

      SAVANT LAKE - STURGEON LAKE.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES CONTINUES. THE FROZEN GROUND HAS A REDUCED 

ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL.



WHAT: 

TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 30 TO 50 MM. 



WHEN: 

ENDING THIS EVENING. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

A STALLED COLD FRONT CONTINUES TO BRING RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES, TO THE 

AREA. THIS FRONT WILL MOVE OUT OF THE AREA THIS EVENING, BRINGING AN 

END TO THE RAIN.



WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. DON'T DRIVE 

THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. WATCH FOR WASHOUTS NEAR 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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