WWCN11 CWHX 010743
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 4:43 A.M. ADT FRIDAY 1 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
=NEW= GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY
      HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
      HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
      LUNENBURG COUNTY
      QUEENS COUNTY
      SHELBURNE COUNTY
      YARMOUTH COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, CONTINUES.

LOCATIONS: ATLANTIC COAST OF MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA. 

TOTAL RAINFALL: 40 TO 60 MM, POSSIBLY HIGHER IN THUNDERSHOWERS. 

TIME SPAN: TAPERING OFF FROM WEST TO EAST TODAY. 

REMARKS: RAINFALL RATES OF 5 TO 10 MM PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE OVER 
SOME AREAS. RAIN WILL TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH THE DAY 
TODAY.

WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. 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 
NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NSSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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