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WWCN15 CWHX 281834
RAINFALL WARNING
FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:34 P.M. ADT THURSDAY 28 MARCH 2024.
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RAINFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= PRINCE COUNTY P.E.I.
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==DISCUSSION==
RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: PRINCE COUNTY.
TOTAL EVENT RAINFALL: 50 TO 70 MM.
TIME SPAN: UNTIL SATURDAY MORNING.
SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED:
- HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FROM WATER POOLING ON ROADWAYS
- LOCALIZED FLOODING, ESPECIALLY IN POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
- ELEVATED WATER LEVELS IN CREEKS AND STREAMS
- SCATTERED UTILITY OUTAGES
- DELAYS OR CANCELLATIONS OF FERRY SERVICES
REMARKS: RAINFALL RATES OF 10 TO 15 MM PER HOUR MAY OCCUR OVER SOME
LOCATIONS.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS.
RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
PESTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)PESTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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