WWCN11 CWHX 171339
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:39 A.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
      QUEENS COUNTY
      SHELBURNE COUNTY
      YARMOUTH COUNTY
      DIGBY COUNTY
      GUYSBOROUGH 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 25 MM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE.

TIME SPAN: RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY WILL PERSIST UNTIL 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 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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