WWCN11 CWHX 171726
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:26 P.M. ADT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
      HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
      HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
      LUNENBURG COUNTY
      GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.

YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - ENDED FOR:
      QUEENS COUNTY
      SHELBURNE COUNTY
      YARMOUTH COUNTY
      DIGBY COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: HIGH
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: MODERATE

==DISCUSSION==

RAIN, HEAVY AT TIMES CONTINUES. THE FROZEN GROUND HAS A REDUCED 
ABILITY TO ABSORB THIS RAINFALL.

FURTHER RAINFALL: 15 TO 20 MM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 

TIME SPAN: RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY WILL PERSIST UNTIL LATER THIS 
AFTERNOON. 

REMARKS: THERE IS A RISK OF THUNDERSHOWERS TODAY. VERY MILD 
TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN RAPID MELTING OF THE REMAINING SNOWPACK. 

LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN AREAS WITH LIMITED OR POOR DRAINAGE. 

ENSURE STORM DRAINS AND GUTTERS ARE CLEAR OF ICE AND DEBRIS TO 
REDUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING.

STAY AWAY FROM RIVERS, CREEKS AND CULVERTS. 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 
NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NSSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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