Mid-October Nova Scotian Rainstorm Event Summary

AWCN11 CWHX 210940
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 6:40 AM ADT FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER 2011.

VERY HEAVY RAIN WAS EXPERIENCED ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA ON THURSDAY AS A 
MOISTURE LADEN WARM FRONT PUSHED NORTHWARD ACROSS THE PROVINCE. 
HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WERE EXPERIENCED ALONG THE SOUTHERN ATLANTIC COAST 
OF NOVA SCOTIA WHERE RAINFALL TOTALS EXCEEDED 100 MM FOR THE EVENT.

ONE OR TWO SPOTS IN SOUTHERN NEW BRUNSWICK AND PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND 
EXPERIENCED 50-60 MM OF RAIN, BUT NOTHING LIKE THE AMOUNTS OVER 
SOUTHERN NOVA SCOTIA.

THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME RAINFALL TOTALS RECORDED AS OF 3 AM ADT FRIDAY 
OCTOBER 21.

STATION RAINFALL (MILLIMETRES)
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NAPPAN                  55.3
CARIBOU POINT           37.2
UPPER STEWIACKE         89.6
HALIFAX AIRPORT         110.6
WESTERN HEAD            92.6
GREENWOOD               67.1
TRACADIE                68.1
INGONISH BEACH          44.6
SYDNEY AIRPORT          43
KEJIMKUJIK              98.8
PARRSBORO               77.5
CHETICAMP               40.3
NORTH MOUNTAIN          36.5
DEBERT                  57.4
KENTVILLE               71

ADDITIONAL UNOFFICIAL AMOUNTS:
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DARTMOUTH               109
CAPE SABLE              96
SAMBRO                  80

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