Rainfall warnings for The Pas, Flin Flon, as storm system tracks slowly east through Manitoba

Rainfall warnings are now in effect for northwestern Manitoba, after a storm walloped southwestern Manitoba on its way east.

A low-pressure system coming from Saskatchewan is bringing widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms, Environment Canada said.

The precipitation is expected to move slowly through western Manitoba, and hit hard in the north. Fifty to 75 millimetrescan be expected in some areas before the precipitation tapers off on Monday

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible, Environment Canada said.

Rainfall warnings are in effect for:

• FlinFlon- Cranberry Portage - Snow Lake
• The Pas -Wanless-Westray- Clearwater Lake Prov. Park

At about 1:30 p.m., Manitoba Hydro tweeted that it was responding to a poweroutage in Dauphin due to a lightning strike. Power was restored Sunday afternoon.

Severe thunderstorm watches for Sunday afternoon include:

• Brandon - Neepawa - Carberry - Treherne
• Dauphin - Russell - Roblin - Winnipegosis
• Killarney - Pilot Mound - Manitou
• Melita - Boissevain - Turtle Mountain Provincial Park
• Minnedosa - Riding Mountain National Park
• Ste. Rose - McCreary - Alonsa - Gladstone
• Swan River - Duck Mountain - Porcupine Provincial Forest
• Virden - Souris