Environment Canada is cautioning residents in areas including Sault Ste. Marie and Timmins about the possibility of significant rainfall and localized flooding this evening

WEATHER ADVISORY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA

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Issued at 2025-07-23 7:34PM EDT by Environment Canada:

Special weather statement – issued for:


   Sault Ste. Marie – St. Joseph Island, Ont. (048830)
   Blind River – Thessalon, Ont. (049910)

Special weather statement – continued for:


   Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay, Ont. (048820)
   Elliot Lake – Ranger Lake, Ont. (049200)
   Kapuskasing – Hearst – Smooth Rock Falls, Ont. (049420)
   Timmins – Cochrane – Iroquois Falls, Ont. (049520)
   Gogama – Foleyet, Ont. (049620)
   Kirkland Lake – Englehart, Ont. (049710)

Current details:

Potential for heavy rainfall this evening.

What:

Rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 mm. Locally higher amounts possible.

When:

This evening, and tapering off Thursday.

Additional information:

A few rounds of heavy rain with embedded thunderstorms are possible tonight. Rainfall amounts will likely be highly variable across the region.

At this point, confidence is low regarding which areas will receive the heaviest rainfall. Rainfall warnings may be issued for some regions.

For information concerning flooding, please consult your local Conservation Authority or Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources office. Visit Ontario.ca/floods for the latest details.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or post reports on X using #ONStorm.

More details on the alert are available here.

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