Mid-May Rainy Period Event Summary

AWCN11 CWHX 171135


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT

CANADA AT 8:35 AM ADT TUESDAY 17 MAY 2011.


A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE WAS ENTRENCHED OVER THE BAY OF

FUNDY ON MONDAY. MOIST UNSTABLE AIR FROM THE SOUTH INTERACTED

WITH THE TROUGH TO PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN AMOUNTS IN SOME LOCALITIES

OF SOUTHERN NOVA SCOTIA. RAIN HAD STARTED FALLING IN EARNEST BEFORE

DAWN ON MONDAY.


THE FOLLOWING ARE NOTABLE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER A TWO DAY PERIOD AS

OF 8 AM TUESDAY.


LOCATION RAIN

(MM)

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WOODS HARBOUR 69.0

AMIRAULTS HILL 95.2

DAYTON 62.0

YARMOUTH AEROPORT 52.0

DEERFIELD 60.0

WOODSTOCK 40.0

BRIER ISLAND 62.6

HILLGROVE 73.0


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AWCN14 CWHX 170944


SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY

ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:44 AM ADT TUESDAY 17 MAY 2011.


A SLOW MOVING TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE SITUATED SOUTH OF THE REGION

BROUGHT COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF RAIN TO SOUTHERN SECTION OF THE PROVINCE.

THE RAIN BEGAN ON SUNDAY AND HAS NOW TAPERED TO SHOWERS.


THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS AS OF 9 PM MONDAY.


LOCATION RAIN (MM)

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SAINT JOHN 62.5

POINT LEPREAU 62.0

ST. STEPHEN 47.0

GRAND MANAN 68.8

FREDERICTON 36.5

GAGETOWN 40.0

MONCTON 45.0

FUNDY PARK 59.8

MECHANIC SETTLEMENT 58.3

BOUCTOUCHE 27.0

ALMA** 49.3

CROWE BROOK** 47.5

WOLFE LAKE** 45.1

** DENOTES NEW BRUNSWICK NATURAL RESOURCES FIRE WEATHER STATION

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