Toronto flooding: Pictures, videos show heavy rainfall in downtown core

Toronto is getting pounded by torrential rain Tuesday afternoon and pictures and video are showing the extent of the flooding in the city’s downtown core.

Video taken at Union Station shows people wading through ankle-high water at the major transit hub.

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At nearby Brookfield Place, water is seen surging from a sewer drain as at least one person braved their way through the overflow.

On Simcoe Street, a car that was caught under an overpass appeared to be submerged in water as a City of Toronto vehicle blocked off access to the roadway.

A car is submerged in water under the Simcoe Street overpass in Toronto on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.

Video posted to social media from Lake Shore Boulevard shows some cars at a standstill as water rushes onto the major downtown expressway. Similarly, on the Don Valley Parkway, a rush of water is seen flowing along the Don River.

City officials said that both sections of both highways are closed as a result of the flooding.

Toronto is currently under a rainfall warning and Environment Canada says that up to 125 millimetres of rain is expected before the day’s end.

“Abandon stalled cars if water is rising rapidly. Keep children and pets away from creeks and river banks. Consider moving valuable items to higher levels,” the weather agency said.

This is a developing story. More to come.