Watershed Conditions Statement issued for Windsor-Essex  

Windsor was under a rainfall warning and a flood watch as remnants of hurricane Patricia moved through southern Ontario on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. (Melanie Borrelli / CTV Windsor)

The Essex Region Conservation Authority has issued a Watershed Conditions Statement for the region due to the forecasted rainfall over the next several days.

ERCA says rain gauges across the region have recorded around 10 millimetres of rainfall overnight Monday night saturating the ground. Forecasts predict multiple rounds of rain Tuesday through to Thursday that could amount to a total of 40mm to 70mm, with locally higher amounts possible.

Total rainfall amounts are highly uncertain, especially for rain brought on by isolated thunderstorms. ERCA says this amount of rainfall could create ponding and areas of standing water.

This rain could also cause smaller watercourses to rise, and some could spill their banks into adjacent low-lying areas.

This amount and duration of precipitation falls below Flood Watch thresholds, but the Watershed Conditions Statement will remain in effect until 5p.m. on Friday, April 17.