Tropical storm Debby brings flash flooding risk to Ontario, Quebec; rainy, windy weekend for Atlantic Canada
CTV
Tropical storm Debby will bringing rainy and windy weather to Atlantic Canada this weekend.
The centre of tropical storm Debby was located 200 kilometres southeast of Charlotte, North Carolina near noon on Thursday.
The storm impacted parts of Florida and the Carolinas since this past weekend with power outages, tornadoes, and flooding.
Debby speeds northward on Friday, combining with a separate weather front moving across the Great Lakes. While the storm loses its tropical structure as it moves north, it still contains a tremendous amount of moisture. A swath of heavy rain is expected to track along with the storm through parts of the eastern U.S., into eastern Ontario, and then the St. Lawrence River Valley in Quebec.
Rainfall warnings have been issued in Ontario from Peterborough north to Petawawa and then east to Ottawa. Rain amounts of 50-to-75 mm or more expected Thursday night through Friday. Environment Canada cautions “heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.”
Toronto is under a Special Weather Statement with rain amounts of 25-to-50 mm expected with the rain heavy at times Thursday evening into Friday.
Rainfall warnings are also in place across a large area of southern Quebec, including Montreal, Quebec City, and the Eastern Townships. Rain amounts of 50-to-100 mm are possible Friday into Friday night. Those areas are also advised localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.
