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Heavy rain floods Warman streets

Click to play video: 'Clean up underway after wicked storm batters Warman'
Clean up underway after wicked storm batters Warman
WATCH ABOVE: Warman was hit with a powerful storm Monday night that left streets flooded and trees knocked down with the city and homeowners now doing major cleanup – Aug 8, 2017

Much of Saskatoon and area was hit by heavy rain later Monday afternoon and into evening.

Warman was especially hit hard, with over 80 millimetres of rain falling in 30 minutes.

WATCH: Severe storm dumps hail, rain on Saskatchewan town

Click to play video: 'Severe storm dumps hail, rain on Saskatchewan town'
Severe storm dumps hail, rain on Saskatchewan town

Images and video were posted to social media after the storm hit the city late in the afternoon.

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Some streets were completely flooded with water, while others were partially blocked.

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READ MORE: 1-in-100 year rain event in northern Sask.

Warman Fire Department warned people not to let children play in the flooded intersections as manhole covers might have blown off.

People were also asked not to drive on city streets so workers could clear them.

In Saskatoon, the storm knocked power out to some areas. All power has since been restored.

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