Heavy rains causing significant floods in Toronto

Heavy rain in southern Ontario has created plenty of issues in Toronto.

Flooding #Hwy401 EB ramp to Islington. Cars are into the water. @Toronto_Fire here #ONstorm #GTAstorm @StormhunterTWN @weathernetwork when the rain stops???? pic.twitter.com/X02BOPf3Nn

— Sonny Subra (@SonnySubra) July 17, 2019

A flood warning has been issued for the city and will remain in effect until Thursday, but in many areas the damage has already been done.

Toronto has seen 67 millimetres of rain already today, making it the city’s wettest day since July 8, 2013, slightly more than six years ago.

With 67.0mm of rain, today is #Toronto-Pearson's wettest day in more than 6 years, since Jul 8th, 2013. #TOWx

— YYZ Weather Records (@YYZ_Weather) July 17, 2019

As a result, a number of roads are under several feet of water and cars have been submerged under water.

Sonny Subra, a heavy tow operator tasked with rescuing a number of the trapped vehicles, shared photos of the mess to his Twitter page.

Clearing those cars from floodwater. At #Hwy401 and Islington. Stay safe. pic.twitter.com/ur0j89sI6e

— Sonny Subra (@SonnySubra) July 17, 2019

Hwy 401, a main artery through the Greater Toronto Area, was shut down for more than an hour while crews cleared a disable transport truck that was blocking the road.

The Toronto Fire Service also reported that it responded to 12 flood-related water rescues between 9:30am and 11:30am.

Between 0930 and 1130 Toronto Fire responded to 12 water rescues (of multiple cars at each). ⁦@TPFFA⁩ ⁦@cityoftoronto⁩ be careful driving, know what your driving into! pic.twitter.com/OgNaVqvH6y

— Toronto Fire Service (@Toronto_Fire) July 17, 2019

An ongoing flood warning from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority says Lake Ontario’s water levels remain high and significant wave action and lake surges are still possible.

More rain is expected Wednesday night before the skies will clear a bit on Thursday, but the wet stuff is expected to return on Friday and Saturday.

Cars were full of water. We drain those water out. #onstorm #GTA #flooding weather pic.twitter.com/y8QrxkJNZx

— Sonny Subra (@SonnySubra) July 17, 2019