Heavy rain, up to 70 mm expected in northern Ontario by Monday

Environment Canada issued another weather alerts Sunday for communities across northeastern Ontario with rain up to 70 millimetres in some areas. Here is what you need to know.

Environment Canada issued another weather alerts Sunday for communities across northeastern Ontario with rain up to 70 millimetres in some areas. Here is what you need to know.

Periods of rain or scattered showers continue into Sunday afternoon and are expected to get heavier in late afternoon.

The heavy rain will continue into Monday.

These communities are expected to get 25 - 50 mm of rain by May 1:

30 - 50 mm:

40 - 70 mm:

"Multi-day rainfall totals of 40 to 70 mm could worsen the situation for sensitive areas," Environment Canada said.