WWCN12 CWTO 240940
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 5:40 A.M. EDT MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
      TIMMINS - COCHRANE
      GOGAMA - FOLEYET
      KIRKLAND LAKE - ENGLEHART.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES TODAY. 

HAZARD: 
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 MM. 

WHEN: 
CONTINUING THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
A SLOW MOVING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING RAIN ACROSS 
THE AREA TODAY. CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO IMPROVE LATER THIS 
AFTERNOON OR EARLY THIS EVENING.

WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. DON'T DRIVE 
THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. AVOID LOW-LYING AREAS. 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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING 
(HASH)ONSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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