Wet July so far
You’ve probably noticed that the ground is wetter than usual these days. It’s no surprise then to see many mushrooms popping up in your lawns lately. So far, all weather stations around the city of Toronto has reported above average precipitation for the month of July.
Here’s the breakdown as of July 21st:
Toronto East York (www.TorontoForecast.com): 74.6 mm
Toronto City (downtown): 99.8 mm
Toronto City Centre (Island Airport): 100.0 mm
TheWeatherNetwork (Oakville): 121.7 mm
Burnhamthorpe: 123.1 mm
Toronto Pearson: 130.0 mm
As you’ve noticed, as you move westward in the city, the total precipitation increases. Here’s a proof based on the weekly total precipitation from July 15th to 22nd (Intellicast.com):
For reference, Toronto Pearson is labelled as CYYZ inside the orange box. The image shows that areas in the west received between 25 and 75 mm of rain while on the east side, it’s 50 mm or less.
The water levels are also dangerously deeper than average. Here are some stats between July 20th and 21st from some hydrometric stations in the city:
Don River at Todmorden: water rose from 12.1 m to 13.7 m
Don River at York Mills: water rose from 0.6 m to 1.6 m
West Highland Creek at Scarborough Village: water rose from 2.5 to 3.7 m
Therefore, enjoy visiting the parks but be careful when walking near rivers and creeks.
Finally, we’ve updated our main weather site so don’t forget to visit it: www.TorontoForecast.com
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