Toronto Police Service is reminding the public to be vigilant around waterways as flooding has been reported in parts of the city Thursday, May 25.
A tweet sent by Toronto police operations centre just before 3 p.m. Thursday read, "PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT: City of Toronto -Flooding seen in parts of city -Reminder keep kids/pets away from rivers/watercourses -Be careful."
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for Toronto just after 2 p.m. Thursday due to heavy rainfall.
Rainfall amounts of 10-to-20 milliliters have fallen since Wednesday night, and an additional 20-to-30 milliliters is possible before the rain tapers off to a few showers this afternoon, the statement said, adding visibility may be reduced in heavy rain and local pooling on roads is possible.