Across the GTA, heavy rains create severe flooding
Saturday afternoon’s intense rain soon flooded parking lots, streets, and highways throughout the Greater Toronto Area, requiring the rescue of several persons.
The two terminals at Toronto Pearson International Airport experienced leakage as a result of the heavy downpour. The airport stated that while cleanup is still proceeding, the water is under control.
Pearson noted that although the airport is open, the rain caused multiple flight delays and diversions. Over 14% of scheduled arrival and departure flights were canceled as of 11:15 p.m.
Passengers are being greatly impacted by this. Before heading to the airport, passengers are urged to verify with their airlines,” Pearson stated in a social media post.
Throughout the day, there were numerous weather advisories in effect for Toronto and a large portion of southern Ontario, including warnings for tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and rains.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), there was 100 millimeters of rain in several places on Saturday afternoon. In August, Toronto typically receives 68.5 to 71.9 millimeters of precipitation between 1991 and 2020.
Additional rainfall is expected to result in further impacts tonight and Sunday,” ECCC said in its rainfall warning advisory for Toronto.
” A slight lull in showers and thunderstorms is expected overnight before strengthening Sunday with daytime heating intensifying thunderstorms.”
Ontario Provincial Police said Highway 427 between Highway 409 and Highway 401 was flooded, as well as the Islington on and off ramps to Highway 401.
The Don Valley Parkway off-ramp to Bayview Avenue was temporarily closed due to the flooding, the City of Toronto said.
Rushing waters quickly submerged roads. In Mississauga, several intersections had to be closed due to flooding. Crews from the city’s fire department were busy responding to rescue calls, including a pedestrian clinging to a light post at a flooded Dundas and Queen Federica.
He was assisted by rescue workers and brought to safety. Several people, including children, also had to be rescued by firefighters from their vehicle that was stuck in knee-deep floodwater.
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