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WWCN11 CWHX 181851
RAINFALL WARNING
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:51 P.M. ADT TUESDAY 18 SEPTEMBER 2018.
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RAINFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= QUEENS COUNTY
SHELBURNE COUNTY
YARMOUTH COUNTY.
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==DISCUSSION==
RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED.
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL PASS JUST SOUTH OF NOVA SCOTIA TONIGHT. A
BAND OF HEAVY RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH THE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT
SOUTHERNMOST COUNTIES THIS EVENING.
THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL IS FORECAST FOR SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THESE
COUNTIES WHERE 50 TO 90 MM CAN BE EXPECTED. LESSER AMOUNTS OF 20 TO
45 CAN BE EXPECTED FOR NORTHERN SECTIONS. PRECIPITATION WILL TAPER
TO SCATTERED SHOWERS OR DRIZZLE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS.
LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW-LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE.
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
NSSTORM(AT)CANADA.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)NSSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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