St. Clair Region Conservation Authority flood outlook in effect

CBC News

· Posted: Jul 17, 2025 9:18 AM EDT | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

The St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (SCRCA) has issued an aboriginal announcement of imaginable flooding successful the region.

The flood outlook is successful effect until 4 p.m. Thursday unless different updated.

Thunderstorms connected Wednesday day brought astir 80 millimetres of rainfall to the watershed successful Sarnia and 55 mm successful Warwick, the authorization said connected its website.

Environment and Climate Change Canada is forecasting the imaginable for further thunderstorms into mid-day Thursday, which could bring an further 30 to 50 mm of rainfall with a highest rainfall strength of up to 50 mm per hour. 

That could pb to accrued runoff and localized flooding, ponding connected roads and flash flooding, peculiarly successful municipality areas, the authorization said successful a quality release. 

Coupled with the dense rainfall Wednesday, h2o levels and flows are expected to summation and whitethorn elevate into low-lying areas surrounding rivers and streams.

The authorization is reminding radical to debar watercourses and flooded areas owed to unsafe conditions, slippery banks and swift moving water. 

It says children and pets should beryllium kept distant from the water.