Toronto to get 30-50 mm of rain between Wednesday and Thursday

Published Apr 01, 2025 • Last updated Apr 01, 2025 • < 1 minute read

Emergency services respond to submerged vehicles at an underpass at Parkside Drive and Lake Shore Blvd., after heavy rain caused flooding, in Toronto on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Photo by Christopher Katsarov /THE CANADIAN PRESS

Following last weekend’s ice storm threat, now comes the rain.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for Toronto, saying the city can expect 30-50 millimetres of rain to fall between Wednesday morning and Thursday morning.

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The agency says the rain will begin Wednesday morning over southwestern Ontario before reaching the Golden Horseshoe in the afternoon.

It also says with thunderstorms expected, rainfall amounts may exceed 50mm in some areas, particularly southwestern Ontario.

The warning adds localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

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