It's official, 2024 has been the wettest year on Toronto record — and there's still over a month before the year is out.
Sunday's rainstorm brought the total precipitation rate for the year to a new high at Toronto Pearson Airport, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
In a post on X, the ECCC's weather source said 2024 has so far seen 1,052.6 millimetres of precipitation in the city, surpassing the previous record of 1,049.6 millimetres set in 2008.
Much of this year's total rainfall can be attributed to Toronto experiencing its wettest summer on record, a season that saw some serious flooding in the city.
Flash flooding in July caused an estimated $940 million in damage in Toronto and southern Ontario, according to the Insurance Bureau of Canada. August's rate of insured flooding damage was also high, totalling over $100 million in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and southern Ontario.
The over $1 billion in insured damage from floods in Ontario during the warmer months made 2024 the second-costliest summer for flooding in the province’s history, the bureau reported.
Environment Canada's seven-day forecast for Toronto predicts there could be more rain in the city as soon as Thursday.
Rain that fell Sunday night has brought the annual total precipitation for 2024 to a new record high at Toronto Pearson Airport.
— ECCC Weather Ontario (@ECCCWeatherON) November 11, 2024
When will precipitation fall again? Check the latest forecast for details.
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