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WOCN11 CWHX 011836
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:36 P.M. ADT FRIDAY 1 MAY 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
VICTORIA COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: MOST OF CAPE BRETON ISLAND.
POTENTIAL RAINFALL: 30 TO 50 MM, POSSIBLY MORE IN HEAVIEST SHOWERS.
TIME SPAN: THIS EVENING UNTIL EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: AN APPROACHING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A
PERIOD OF INTENSE RAINFALL. THERE IS SOME UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE
THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR, BUT THE POTENTIAL EXISTS
FOR SIGNIFICANT TOTALS OVER SOME LOCATIONS.
LOCALIZED PONDING/POOLING MAY OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS OR LOCATIONS
WITH POOR DRAINAGE. CREEKS AND SMALLER RIVERS MAY RISE QUICKLY AND
OVERFLOW THEIR BANKS.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NSSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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