Drake’s home hit by floods – but rapper sees the funny side

Drake’s video comes after Environment Canada issued rainfall warnings for the Greater Toronto Area and much of southern Ontario.

Drake has posted a video that appears to show part of his Toronto home submerged in flood waters.

The rapper shared a video on Instagram, joking that the murky-looking water had “better be espresso martini”.

Canada’s largest city has been hit by storms that have cut power and stranded motorists.

Toronto police said part of the Don Valley Parkway was closed due to flooding.

They also said part of Lakeshore Boulevard, which runs along Lake Ontario, was flooded and closed.

At the heart of the downtown core, flooding was reported at Union station, a key transit terminus.

Billy Bishop Airport, which is located on the Toronto Islands minutes from downtown, said its pedestrian tunnel had been closed due to flooding.

In Peel Region, west of the city, police said they had reports of manhole covers lifting due to the volume of rain and were urging residents to use caution when driving.

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority issued a flood warning and said that shorelines, rivers and streams in the Greater Toronto Area should be considered dangerous.

Environment Canada had issued rainfall warnings for the Greater Toronto Area and much of southern Ontario as a mix of heavy rain and thunderstorms moved across the region.