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Flash Flood in Ontario, Canada on July 18 2019 03:45 PM (UTC).


A band of heavy rain and thunderstorms unleashed a deluge of water onto the Greater Toronto Area Wednesday morning, flooding some roads and buildings. The high waters closed several streets throughout the region and parts of Highway 401, slowing traffic and in some cases stalling cars that tried to plow through the deep water. Toronto Fire Service performed 12 water rescues in two hours, each involving multiple waterlogged cars, but reported no injuries.

It also responded to flooded basements and other water-related calls throughout the region, according to District Chief Stephan Powell. "We'll call it a flash flood," he said. "It's taking a while for the ground to absorb it all ... The heavy rain came through very quickly." Videos posted to social media showed cars being hoisted out of the water, sometimes flooded up to their windshields....

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"The air mass is still very unstable across Southern Ontario," he said. "There's a possibility of more scattered showers or thunderstorms late this afternoon and into this evening." The storms hit Burlington, Etobicoke, Mississauga and west Toronto hardest, Mr. Coulson said, adding that as temperatures and humidity levels soar this weekend, it could cause more sudden storms.

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