30 to 50 mm of rain expected this week for Hamilton, Niagara and area

Aura Carreño Rosas · CBC News

· Posted: Apr 01, 2025 8:50 AM EDT | Last Updated: 20 minutes ago

Hamilton, Burlington, Niagara, Brantford and surrounding areas tin expect up to 50 millimetres of rainfall connected Wednesday and Thursday, Environment Canada said.

The upwind bureau issued a peculiar upwind connection for the region, adding thunderstorms are besides possible.

The rainfall is acceptable to commencement connected Wednesday day and extremity Wednesday nighttime oregon aboriginal Thursday.

"Rainfall warnings whitethorn beryllium required for immoderate areas arsenic the lawsuit draws nearer," the upwind connection reads.

Environment Canada said flooding successful low-lying areas is imaginable and recommends radical scope retired to their section conservation authorization oregon Ministry of Natural Resources bureau for much accusation connected imaginable flooding.

The Hamilton Conservation Authority (HCA) issued a flood ticker connected Monday and said each h2o levels successful the country are expected to summation "significantly" owed to the rain.

"HCA wishes to punctual residents to usage caution adjacent each h2o bodies and structures specified arsenic bridges, culverts and dams during this time," HCA said.

The HCA advised to support children and pets distant from h2o bodies.