Toronto is drying out Friday evening after storm systems drenched the city, just a week and a half after heavy rains caused major flooding.
A severe thunderstorm moved into the downtown core just after 4:30 p.m., leaving Friday afternoon commuters running for cover and packing onto streetcars which didn't stay dry for long.
Early totals from Environment Canada showed 38 millimetres had fallen at Billy Bishop Airport by 7:00 p.m., while the area of Finch and Highway 404 in North York had received 44 millimetres.
Much like with the floods earlier this month, parts of Union Station turned into a lake as water gushed through the ceiling.
Passengers were advised to enter and exit the building through the main entrance, as other parts were blocked off.
There’s some flooding at Union Station with the sudden downpour (which hopefully looks short lived) so both teamways are closed for now for safety. Stay safe & dry pic.twitter.com/5VE1SHH1nX
— Anne Marie Aikins (@femwriter) August 17, 2018
The waters have since receded and operations are back to normal at Union.
Lake Shore Boulevard West also experienced flooding, with drivers splashing through deep ponds - this as CNE-goers got soaked on the festival's opening day.
However, it didn't stop locked out workers with IATSE Local 58 from picketing.
Rain or shine, we're still on the picket line! #58lockedout pic.twitter.com/lXCIsfZqRY
— IATSE Local 58 (@iatse58) August 17, 2018
At Billy Bishop Airport, photos showed the lounge floor covered in several inches of water.
#BREAKING: Billy Bishop airport waiting room flooded by rain water. Access to drinks and snacks suspended. pic.twitter.com/XYnvTGP1XY
— Karl Bélanger (@KarlBelanger) August 17, 2018
Environment Canada's Gerald Chang told NEWSTALK1010, the system may not move out of the area entirely until Saturday.
"This air mass is not leaving just yet," he said. "We still have that risk of thunderstorms throughout the evening hours and even into the overnight - we still have that chance of showers."
"If they go through the same areas, it could give some heavy rain and that could lead to localized flooding."
However, the agency says totals shouldn't be quite as high as they were following the storms on August 7.
As of Friday evening, a rainfall warning was in effect for the City of Toronto, while a special weather statement had been issued for most of Southern Ontario. The rainfall warning was finally lifted around 11 p.m.