Despite a downfall of approximately 40 mm of rain over the weekend, Toronto police didn’t receive many reports of storm-induced emergencies. But that wasn’t the case for some parts of the GTA.

One of the worst areas was on Torbram Rd. in Mississauga, just south of Rena Rd., where the street was shut down Sunday morning after severe flooding left some drivers trapped in their cars. Peel police said they had to help multiple people escape from one of the vehicles when it became submerged.

Police did report increased collisions — although they said it’s tough to attribute that strictly to inclement weather — and partially submerged vehicles on flooded roadways.

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority released a statement Sunday morning warning Toronto and the surrounding area of overflowing streams due to the heavy rain and urged residents to “exercise caution around all bodies of water and avoid driving on flooded roadways or in low-lying areas and underpasses.” The authority said water levels began receding and that they expect conditions to go back to normal by Monday.

Toronto will get a two-day break from rain, according to Environment Canada, but come mid week, they predict between a 30 to 60 per cent chance of more rain from Wednesday through Saturday.

The most recent significant flood to hit the city was in June, when Toronto fire said it responded to 12 flood-related incidents in two hours after the city received approximately 20 to 40 mm of rain.

Roads were closed, highway ramps were shut down and the TTC had to reroute busses and bar Line 2 trains from stopping eastbound at Jane Station due to intense flooding. District chief Stephan Powell also said Toronto Fire was involved in pulling people out of their cars.

With files from Tom Yun and The Canadian Press

David Venn is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star’s radio room in Toronto. Follow him on Twitter: @davidvenn_

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