A rainfall warning for the capital has ended after Ottawa experienced the rainiest July 16 in almost 40 years. ottnews
Environment Canada issued the rainfall warning ahead of a line of storms that moved through the capital early Sunday. A thunderstorm with heavy showers rolled through overnight, with rain continuing into the morning.
Environment Canada had previously said there had been reports of unofficial rainfall amounts surpassing 50 mm in some areas. According to Environment Canada, the official rainfall total at the Ottawa Airport as of 8 a.m. Sunday was 33.2 mm. A volunteer observation in Gatineau, Que. measured 27.1 mm. The rainfall warning ended just before 8:30 a.m. as radar showed a storm system moving away from the capital and into Quebec.
Volunteer observers around Ottawa and eastern Ontario reported the following totals to Environment Canada:
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