Cars stuck, roads closed as heavy rain hits GTA

August 17, 2024 Canuck

Several cars are stuck in floodwater in Toronto Saturday as heavy rain floods roads in the GTA.

Environment Canada issued a severe rainfall warning and severe thunderstorm watch for Toronto Saturday afternoon.

Roads are closed across the city, particularly in Mississauga.

Between 100 to 300 mm of rain is expected, Environment Canada said. Rainfall could reach up to 50 mm in an hour and will continue into Sunday.

Thunderstorms may product 90 km/h wind gusts and nickel-sized hail, the weather agency said.

Car in floodwater under bridge — Toronto Fire said two people are trapped in two cars on Wilson Ave. due to flooding under a bridge. Wilson Ave. is currently closed westbound at Clayson Road and eastbound at Wendell Ave. (Chris Langenzarde/CBC)

Road closures

Finch Ave. eastbound at Weston Road
Finch Ave. westbound at Signet Drive
Jane Street southbound at William Cragg Drive
Jane Street northbound at Wilson Ave.
Wilson Ave. westbound at Clayson Road, eastbound at Wendell Ave.
All eastbound lanes on Rathburn Road between Mavis Road and Confederation Parkway
Rathburn Road W. and Station Gate
Rathburn Road W. and Elora Drive
Britannia Road E. and Convair Dr.
Hurontario Street and Center View
King Street
Dixie Road and Dundas Street E.

Firefighters assist stranded pedestrian clinging to the light standard in the area of Dundas and Queen Frederica. <a href=”https://t.co/C2OKVxcPhq”>pic.twitter.com/C2OKVxcPhq</a>

—@MississaugaFES

In a post on X, formerly, Twitter, Mississauga firefighters said they helped a stranded pedestrian “clinging to the light standard” near Dundas Street and Queen Frederica Drive.

Toronto police said two cars were stuck in a flooded intersection in North York Saturday afternoon.

Police and fire crews are on scene near William Cragg Drive and Jane Street, they said.

Another car is stuck in water after flooding in Etobicoke, near Martin Grove Road and Bethridge Road, police said.

Earlier Saturday afternoon, Toronto Fire said two people were trapped in two cars due to flooding under a bridge on Wilson Ave. Road closures are in effect in the area.

Mississauga creeks and rivers flooding: city

All creeks and rivers in Mississauga are either at capacity or flooding into parks and greenspaces, the city said in a news release Saturday afternoon.

People are advised to avoid all parks and trails surrounding Sixteen Mile Creek, Cooksville Creek, Credit River, Little Etobicoke Creek, Mimico Creek and Sawmill Creek.

City crews are responding to flooding on sidewalks, roads and trails, as well as dislodged maintenance hole covers and blocked catch basins, the release said.

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