Active AlertsWingham - Blyth - Northern Huron County

Rain, heavy at times is expected. The saturated or frozen ground will have little ability to absorb this rainfall.

What:
Additional rainfall amounts of 20 to 30 mm giving totals of 50 to 80 mm.

When:
This morning and lasting through the day.

Additional information:
Portions of the region have received very heavy rain during the night with some stations reporting nearly 50 mm. A break in the precipitation is occurring early this morning, but additional rainfall is expected to move into the region later this morning and persist into the afternoon. Rainfall will taper off later this afternoon.

For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit Ontario.ca/floods for the latest details.

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Localized flooding is likely. Some roads may become impassable. Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ONstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

Don't drive through flooded roadways. Stay away from rivers, creeks and culverts.