Due to a low pressure system tracking over parts of northeastern Ontario, Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the following areas:
- Elliot Lake - Ranger Lake
- Espanola - Killarney
- Greater Sudbury and vicinity
- Manitoulin Island
- North Bay - Powassan - Mattawa
- Sault Ste. Marie - St. Joseph Island
- Searchmont - Montreal River Harbour - Batchawana Bay
- West Nipissing - French River
Significant rainfall is expected to begin Wednesday night, continuing through Thursday, before tapering off into scattered showers on Friday.
Total rainfall is expected to be between 20 - 40 millimetres for the above communities, except Manitoulin Island, where 30 -50 mm is expected.
Because the ground is already near saturation, the ability to absorb further rainfall is diminished and could result in localized flooding in low-lying areas.
For more information about flooding in your area, residents are encouraged to consult their local conservation authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry district office.
