WOCN11 CWTO 240856

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:56 A.M. EDT MONDAY 24 AUGUST 2026.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      HURON - PERTH

      MOUNT FOREST - ARTHUR - NORTHERN WELLINGTON COUNTY

      OWEN SOUND - BLUE MOUNTAINS - NORTHERN GREY COUNTY

      SAUGEEN SHORES - KINCARDINE - SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY

      HANOVER - DUNDALK - SOUTHERN GREY COUNTY.



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==DISCUSSION==



LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUES 



HAZARD: 

ADDITIONAL LOCAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 20 MM. 



WHEN: 

CONTINUING THROUGH THIS MORNING AND POSSIBLY THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. 



ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

LAKE EFFECT SHOWERS OFF LAKE HURON WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS 

AFTERNOON ESPECIALLY IN THE HURON - PERTH REGION. 



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 IN ONTARIO, 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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