A potentially wet weekend has prompted the Essex Region Conservation Authority (ERCA) to issue a flood outlook.
The yellow watershed conditions statement is in effect for Windsor-Essex after Environment Canada forecasted rainfall totals of up to 50 millimetres of rain by Saturday night.
"This amount of rainfall could create ponding and areas of standing water," said ERCA Water Resources Manager Tian Martin. "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."
People are urged to take precautions around bodies of water, as the combination of fast-moving water or slippery banks may be dangerous.
The flood outlook is in effect through Sunday at 10 a.m.
ERCA will monitor forecasts and make adjustments as needed.
