Weather advisories issued: 40 mm of rain possible in Simcoe County, 50 mm in Muskoka

A car splashes through a flooded roadway in Barrie, Ont in this undated file image. (CTV News/Rob Cooper)

Simcoe County and Muskoka are expected to experience several consecutive rainy days this week, putting some areas at risk for flooding.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Saturday calling for 20 to 40 millimeres of rain between Sunday morning and Monday afternoon.

The advisory applies to areas that encompass the east shores of Lake Huron to Algonquin Provincial Park and from the Barrie area to Orillia and Midland. It also includes the north shores of Georgian Bay and Lake Huron.

On Sunday, Environment Canada upgraded its advisory for much of Muskoka to a yellow warning, with 25 to 50 millimetres of rain expected.

The areas under a yellow rainfall warning include Gravenhurst, Bracebridge and Hunstville, as well as Parry Sound, the Bruce Peninsula and Manitoulin Island.

“The frozen or nearly saturated ground has a reduced ability to absorb this rainfall,” said Environment Canada in its alerts.

The weather agency says the rain should ease later in the day Monday before the arrival of more heavy rain on Tuesday.

Flood watches have been issued for areas in northern Simcoe County and Muskoka.