Heavy rainfall (photo by Tamara Thornton, Blackburn Media)Heavy rainfall (photo by Tamara Thornton, Blackburn Media)
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UPDATE: Heavy rain alert ended for parts of Ontario

Environment Canada has ended a yellow rainfall warning for areas of Ontario.

The alert was put in place at around 2:45 p.m. on Saturday.

The alert was in effect for Southern Grey County, Northern Grey County, Southern Bruce County, Southern Huron County and Northern Huron County.

Sarnia-Lambton was also under the alert, but now the area has a Special Weather Statement.

Environment Canada notes that water pooling on roads is likely. People are reminded to avoid driving through flooded roads.

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