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WWCN11 CWVR 120033
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:33 P.M. PST SUNDAY 11 JANUARY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
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: NOW THROUGH MONDAY.
WHAT:
- 100 TO 200 MM OF RAIN
REMARKS: AN ATMOSPHERIC RIVER CONTINUES TO TAKE AIM AT THE SOUTH
COAST THIS WEEKEND AND MONDAY. OVER WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND THE MAIN
BRUNT OF THIS ATMOSPHERIC RIVER ARRIVES TODAY, 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 100
TO 200 MM CAN BE EXPECTED. THE HEAVY 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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