WOCN11 CWTO 160653 SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHERN ONTARIO UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:53 A.M. EDT SUNDAY 16 MARCH 2025. --------------------------------------------------------------------- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR: FENELON FALLS - BALSAM LAKE PARK - NORTHERN KAWARTHA LAKES APSLEY - WOODVIEW - NORTHERN PETERBOROUGH COUNTY KALADAR - BANNOCKBURN - BON ECHO PARK PLEVNA - SHARBOT LAKE - WESTERN LANARK COUNTY PORT CARLING - PORT SEVERN BRACEBRIDGE - GRAVENHURST PETAWAWA - PEMBROKE - COBDEN BARRY'S BAY - KILLALOE. SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR: BANCROFT - HASTINGS HIGHLANDS - DENBIGH HUNTSVILLE - BAYSVILLE HALIBURTON ALGONQUIN. --------------------------------------------------------------------- ==DISCUSSION== RAINFALL EXPECTED TODAY. THE FROZEN GROUND HAS A REDUCED ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL. WHAT: TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 15 TO 25 MM. WHEN: NOW THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SHOWERS WITH A RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS ARE POSSIBLE. 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 IN ONTARIO, SEND AN EMAIL TO ONSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)ONSTORM. HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA END/OSPC