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WWCN16 CWNT 200849
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR THE QIKIQTAALUK AREA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:49 A.M. EDT THURSDAY 20 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 OCCURRING.
LOCATION: KIMMIRUT AND IQALUIT
HAZARD: HEAVY RAIN WITH TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 30 TO 50 MM IS
EXPECTED.
TIMING: AN ADDITIONAL 5 TO 10 MM OF ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED ON
THURSDAY BEFORE THE RAIN TAPERS OFF LATER TODAY.
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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