<p>Roads were closed and areas in downtown Orangeville, Ontario, were under water on Wednesday, February 21, after heavy rains swept through the region.</p><p>On Tuesday, the Orangeville Banner reported</a> 30 mm (1.1 inches) of rain had fallen since Monday and another roughly 20 mm was expected to fall through Wednesday.</p><p>Widespread raining and localized flooding was reported</a> across much of Ontario through Wednesday, with some areas seeing nearly 75 mm (three inches) within a 72-hour timeframe. Credit: sassy_lassie_07 via Storyful</p><br />
