Parts of York Region are under a special weather statement. Environment Canada has warned of localized heavy rain this afternoon. Newmarket, Georgina and the northern York region could see between 20 and 50mm by evening. Earlier, the Peel region had been warned of a strong storm. Environment Canada said a storm that was “almost stationary” was over Brampton and the southern Caledon region. “Radar shows that some areas have already received close to 100 millimeters of rain from these storms,” ​​Environment Canada said, adding that the region already received significant rainfall from a storm on Saturday. The warning ended around 9pm Toronto was also under a special weather statement due to the storms. Environment Canada said the northern part of the city will see the heaviest rainfall, adding that the area could receive 20 to 40 millimeters of rain. The warning was lifted shortly before 9:30 p.m. It will be mostly cloudy for the rest of the evening in Toronto with a 60 percent chance of showers. Earlier this afternoon, the Toronto and District Conservation Authority advised of storms moving through the GTA that could drop up to 50mm of rain by the end of Sunday. The group said watersheds in the greater Toronto area have already seen between 5 and 20 millimeters of rain in the past 24 hours. About 53 millimeters of rain has also been recorded in the northern Etobicoke Creek watershed. As a result of the downpour, TRCA advised that rivers within the GTA may experience higher flows and water levels. “The combination of slippery and unstable banks and rising water levels could create dangerous conditions near rivers or other bodies of water,” it said in a statement. People are advised to avoid all recreational activities in or around bodies of water at this time, including Lake Ontario. Parents and guardians are asked to keep children and pets away from the riverbanks as they may have become slippery or unstable due to overnight rainfall. A water safety statement for catchment conditions is in effect until Tuesday, August 23. Clouds and humidity will continue for the next two days in Toronto. According to Environment Canada, there is a 70 per cent chance of showers and a chance of a thunderstorm on Monday with a high of 24C. For Tuesday, it will be cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers and a high of 26 C. Sunshine is expected to return on Wednesday.