710
WWCN11 CWVR 210100
RAINFALL WARNING
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 6:00 P.M. PDT TUESDAY 20 MAY 2025.
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RAINFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND
MAPLE RIDGE.
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==DISCUSSION==
BRIEF BUT HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED.
A COMPACT CONVECTIVE STORM IS LEADING TO HEAVY RAIN THIS EVENING.
WHAT: RADAR INDICATES NEAR 25 MM HAS FALLEN IN A SHORT PERIOD OF
TIME.
WHERE: THE STORM IS IN THE VICINITY OF THE MOUNT SEYMOUR PARKWAY AND
DOLLARTON HIGHWAY AND IS MOVING SLOWLY EASTWARDS TOWARD DEEP COVE.
HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS.
IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS AND
MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW-LYING
AREAS IS POSSIBLE.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
END/PSPC
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