Heavy rainfall forecast for cottage country
A motorist drives through standing water in Montreal. (Graham Hughes/ The Canadian Press)
It's not the day to go camping.
Environment Canada has issued an alert indicating a heavy rainfall warning for the northern area of central Ontario.
Areas expecting the heaviest downpours are:
Huntsville,
Baysville,
Parry Sound,
Rosseau,
Killbear Park
The national weather agency is calling for rainfall amounts between 40 to 60 millimetres.
Heavy rain is expected to continue through the afternoon and thunderstorms are possible.
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