A special weather statement has been issued for Windsor-Essex because of heavy rain in the forecast.
20-40mm is expected to fall starting Tuesday night and lasting through Wednesday with higher amounts possible in areas that receive thunderstorms.
Environment Canada says a series of low pressure systems will lead to significant rain across parts of southern Ontario and heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.
Speaking on AM800’s The Shift with Patty Handysides, Doug Gilham, meteorologist with The Weather Network, said it’s not expected to be continuous, but rather come through the region in rounds.
“The ground is still kind of frozen underneath so it’s going to be hard for the ground to obsurb all the water that’s coming,” he said.
Gilham said the main risks Tuesday night into Wednesday include multiple rounds of thunderstorms and torrential downpours.
“The storm prodiction centre in states has a slight risk of severe weather up to the border, and even a very low tornado risk up to about Detroit, so another very active day in the midwest,” said Gilham.
He added the rest of the week is expected to be mild with a Sunny dryout forecast for Thursday.
“You do have a couple of days of chilly weather early next week,” he said.
“Looks like a another strong late winter like storm into the Great Lakes, probably in the warm sector, so mostly liquid for Southwestern Ontario, Saturday night and Sunday. After that goes by, we’ll get a couple of days that will remind us that it really is March not May.”
The Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) has issued a watershed conditions statement, with potential risk of ponding and rising water levels.
Residents should avoid flooded or fast-moving water and keep children, pets, and livestock away from these areas.
ERCA said the amount and duration of precipitation falls below flood watch thresholds, however, the statement will remain in effect until noon Thursday Mar. 12.