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WWCN11 CWVR 101900
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:00 A.M. PST SATURDAY 10 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
=NEW= WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED.
WHERE:
- WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND
WHEN: TODAY THROUGH MONDAY.
WHAT:
- 120 TO 180 MM OF RAIN
REMARKS: AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER WILL TAKE AIM AT THE SOUTH COAST THIS
WEEKEND. OVER WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND, RAIN HAS BEGUN AND WILL
CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY. HOWEVER, THE MAIN BRUNT OF THIS
ATMOSPHERIC RIVER WILL ARRIVE ON SUNDAY, BRINGING RAIN, HEAVY AT
TIMES. THIS HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR 36 TO 48 HOURS
INTO MONDAY. OVER THIS TWO DAY PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN, AMOUNTS OF 120
TO 180 MM CAN BE EXPECTED. THE HEAVIER RAIN IS EXPECTED TO EASE BY
MONDAY NIGHT.
WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. 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
BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE ALERTING PROGRAM, PLEASE VISIT:
HTTPS://WWW.CANADA.CA/EN/SERVICES/ENVIRONMENT/WEATHER/SEVEREWEATHER/WEATHER-ALERTS/COLOUR-CODED-ALERTS.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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