WWCN12 CWTO 051116

YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL

FOR NORTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 6:16 A.M. EST THURSDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:

      GERALDTON - LONGLAC - CARAMAT

      NIPIGON - MARATHON - SUPERIOR NORTH.



YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - ENDED FOR:

      CITY OF THUNDER BAY

      SUPERIOR WEST

      BEARDMORE - JELLICOE - MACDIARMID.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL CONTINUES. 



WHAT: 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 MM. 

MULTI-DAY RAINFALL TOTALS NEAR 80 MM, WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 



WHEN: THIS MORNING 



DISCUSSION: 

SOME AREAS HAVE RECEIVED IN EXCESS OF 70 MM SINCE MONDAY. AS A 

RESULT, THE GROUND MAY HAVE A REDUCED ABILITY TO ABSORB ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL.



WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. 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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