Rainfall warning issued as Quebec braces for more flooding

Quebec municipalities already hit by flooding are bracing for more wet weather this weekend.

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warningfor much of southwestern Quebec. The warning is expected to remain in effect all weekend.

Officials said the ground is sosaturated ithas little ability to absorb further rainfall. So far, more than 120cities and towns across the province are dealing with flooding.

For many, the situation will worsen over the weekendas rain continues to fall.

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In the greater Montreal area, wet weather is expected to continue through the weekend. Anywhere between 20 millimetres and 40 millimetres of rain could fall by Sunday.

In the Laurentians north of Montreal, Environment Canada has forecast up to 50 millimetres of rain.

The weather is expected to worsen an already precarious situation formunicipalities where water levels have risen significantly in the last week.

On Friday, Public Security Minister Martin Coiteuxannounced that theArmed Forces will be assisting in the flood zones.

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Urgences Qubec says more than 1,500residences across the province have been affected by flooding this week.

Among the hardest hit municipalities are le Bizard, le Mercier, Pierrefonds,Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Rigaud andLaval-sur-le Lac.

CBC weather specialist Frank Cavallaroresponded to questions live on Facebook.

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Frank Cavallaro explains how the rainfall warning will affect people in southern Quebec

Here is his forecast for the greater Montreal area:

• Friday night: More rain andwinds.Low near 8 C.
• Saturday: Light rain with arisk of thundershowers. Some sunny periods, breezy. High 21 C.
• Saturday night: Showers, risk of thundershowers.
• Sunday: Scattered showers and cooler.High near 12 C.
• Monday: Cloudy skies. High near 9 C.

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