VIDEO: Flooding closes lanes on Highway 427 in Toronto

Flooding closed lanes on Highway 427 on Wednesday morning.

The three right express southbound lanes of the highway were closed south of Highway 401, at Eringate Drive, the Ministry of Transportation said on the 511 page.

The lanes were closed around 7:40 a.m., but have since reopened.

Rain has caused flooding across the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, the Ontario Provincial Police said on X.

Crews were clearing catch basins to allow the water to drain on Highway 427, police said just after 9 a.m.

The OPP have responded to over 80 crashes in the GTHA in the past 24 hours, the OPP added.

The flooding comes after heavy rain and thunderstorms moved through the area on Tuesday.

The wet weather is expected to continue with 5 to 10 millimetres of rain forecast for Wednesday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. Rain is also forecast for Thursday.

Rain across the #GTHA overnight has resulted in areas of flooding.
This is #Hwy427 south of Hwy 401, currently @ONtransport crews are clearing catch basins to allow the water to drain.
The OPP have responded to over 80 crashes in the GTHA in the past 24 hours. ^ks pic.twitter.com/AwmukVFVxJ

— OPP Highway Safety Division (@OPP_HSD) April 15, 2026

Lead photo: Screenshot OPP video