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WWCN11 CWHX 041828
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:28 P.M. ADT FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
PICTOU COUNTY
ANTIGONISH COUNTY
GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY
SYDNEY METRO AND CAPE BRETON COUNTY
RICHMOND COUNTY
INVERNESS COUNTY - SOUTH OF MABOU
INVERNESS COUNTY - MABOU AND NORTH
VICTORIA COUNTY.
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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE
==DISCUSSION==
VERY HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED.
LOCATIONS: EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA.
TOTAL RAINFALL: 100 TO 150 MM.
TIME SPAN: NOW UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
REMARKS: A SLOW-MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM IS BRINGING PERIODS OF
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. TROPICAL MOISTURE MAY CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINED,
HEAVY DOWNPOURS. RAINFALL RATES OF 10 TO 20 MM PER HOUR MAY OCCUR
OVER SOME LOCATIONS. THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP, PRODUCING LOCALLY
HEAVIER RAINFALL.
TRAVEL DELAYS AND/OR CANCELLATIONS ARE POSSIBLE. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH
FLOODED ROADWAYS.
RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED
DUE TO RAINFALL AMOUNTS.
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 SOCIAL MEDIA USING
(HASH)NSSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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