There have been numerous reports of flooding in the Greater Toronto Area as heavy rain continues to fall.
There have been widespread reports of flooding in the Greater Toronto Area, with Environment Canada now saying that up to 125 millimetres of rain could eventually fall.
The weather agency has issued a rainfall warning for the GTA and says that it is possible that up to 40 millimetres of rain could fall per hour. The City of Toronto says that Lake Shore Boulevard is closed in both directions from British Columbia Road to Strachan Avenue due to flooding. Two left lanes on the northbound Don Valley Parkway are also currently blocked at Dundas Street.Toronto Fire Deputy Chief Jim Jessop says they are seeing triple the call volumes than normal due to flooding caused by the summer storm.Flooding has been reported inside Union Station.
Police also say that Bayview Avenue has been closed in both directions from River Street to just north of Queen Street due to flooding.The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority has issued a flood outlook due to the heavy rain. They are warning that local ponding or pooling of water in low-lying areas is likely, especially in areas with poor drainage.
“All shorelines, rivers and streams within the GTA should be considered dangerous as this rainfall will result in higher flows and rapidly changing water levels,” the flood watch notes.Peel Regional Police say that numerous roads have flooded, particularly under overpassed and in low-lying areas.
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