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WWCN16 CWNT 191918
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:18 P.M. EDT WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
IQALUIT
KIMMIRUT.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED.
LOCATION: KIMMIRUT AND IQALUIT
HAZARD: HEAVY RAIN WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF 30 TO 50 MM EXPECTED.
TIMING: HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND TAPER OFF
THROUGH THE DAY ON THURSDAY.
VISIBILITY WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES.
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
NUSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL
MEDIA USING (HASH)NUSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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