Remnants of Tropical Storm Debby to bring flooding rain to Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick
Posted by Michael Thomas on Friday, August 9, 2024
An area of low pressure is interacting with the remnants of Tropical Storm Debby and will bring heavy rain to southern Ontario, southern Quebec, and portions of New Brunswick.
Areas southeast of a line from Petawawa to Belleville will see rainfall amounts of 50 to 75 mm. Extreme eastern Ontario could see rainfall amounts up to 100 mm.
A corridor from York - Durham southwest to Simcoe – Delhi - Norfolk can expect to receive 30 to 50 mm today.
Portions of northern Ontario should receive 20 to 40 mm of rain today.
Rain at times heavy will continue into this evening. A total of 50 to 70 millimetres of rain is expected for southwestern areas. Rainfall amounts of 20 to 40 millimetres are expected tonight for areas north and east of Quebec City to Baie-Comeau.
Across northwestern New Brunswick. Heavy rain is expected this afternoon until Saturday morning. Rainfall amounts of 40 to 60 mm is likely with locally higher amounts possible, especially in areas of thunderstorms.
The rainfall is expected to be heaviest overnight tonight.