Active AlertsSainte-Hedwidge, QC

What: 50 to 80 millimetres of rain

When: Into Thursday morning

Additional information:
The current showers and thunderstorms will gradually change to more sustained rain this evening. Most regions are expected to receive between 50 and 80 millimetres of rain by Thursday morning. However, some areas that will experience stronger thunderstorms this evening could accumulate larger amounts of rain, exceeding 100 millimetres.

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Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant impacts are expected due to rainfall amounts.

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

Don't drive through flooded roadways. Watch for washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.

Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts, hail and heavy rain this afternoon and evening.

Nautical activities may be hazardous due to sudden, severe wind gusts over bodies of water.

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Damage to roofs, fences, branches or soft shelters is possible.

Heavy rain can cause flash flooding and significant reductions to visibility.

Severe thunderstorm watches are issued when conditions are favourable for the development of thunderstorms capable of producing damaging hail, wind or rain.

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

When thunder roars, go indoors! Lightning kills and injures Canadians every year. Don't drive through flooded roadways.