Heavy rain in Montreal: Part of the Decarie northbound closed due to heavy rain [Video]

Part of the Decarie Expressway was forced to close to motorists Wednesday afternoon as heavy rainfall wreaked havoc for many Montreal-area commuters at the start of the afternoon rush hour.

Multiple road closures are in effect, including the northbound lane of the Décarie was closed between Côte-St-Luc Road and Highway 40 due to “water accumulation,” the Ministry of Transport’s Quebec511 X account.

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The ramp from Highway 15 south to Highway 40 east is also closed to drivers.

Environment and Climate Change Canada has the Greater Montreal Area under a rainfall warning on Wednesday as the remnants of Hurricane Beryl pass over the region. Upwards of 70 millimetres of rain is expected over southern Quebec until Thursday.

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As of 4 p.m., ECCC recorded 55 millimetres of rain so far, smashing the …