Rainfall warning ended for the GTA

Raini in Toronto — Pouring rain on Bloor Street in Toronto on July 16, 2024. Andrew Osmond | CityNews

Posted August 5, 2024 6:41 pm.

Last Updated August 5, 2024 8:28 pm.

A rainfall warning has ended for the Greater Toronto Area for Monday evening.

Environment Canada issued the warning just after 6 p.m., calling for of flash floods and water pooling on roads.

The weather agency said the intense rainfall rates will be localized rather than widespread rain.

The rain caused some flooding on the Don Valley Parkway near Don Mills and the northbound on ramp at Dundas was blocked by police, but it has since reopened.

July was the wettest month on record for Toronto after a total of 214.8 millimetres of rain fell at the airport, breaking a 70-year-old record.

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