Southern Maritimes Early September Rainstorm Event Summary

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SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 2:29 PM ADT TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2012.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE STALLED OVER WESTERN PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
SUNDAY. BANDS OF RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS
TROUGH.  ON MONDAY IT STARTED TO MOVE EASTWARD AND TO DRAW MOISTURE
FROM TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WHICH WAS TO THE SOUTH. THIS GAVE RAIN AT
TIMES HEAVY TO EASTERN REGIONS. THE RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY ENDED EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING AS THE TROUGH MOVED EASTWARD.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 12:00 PM ADT TUESDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
CHARLOTTETOWN............................... 98 MM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
NORTH POINT................................. 20 MM
SUMMERSIDE ................................. 24 MM
HARRINGTON ................................. 69 MM
EAST POINT ................................. 91 MM

VOLUNTEER OBSERVERS
ALLISTON.................................... 104 MM
ELMWOOD..................................... 69 MM
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SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 2:27 PM ADT TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER 2012.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE STALLED OVER WESTERN NOVA SCOTIA SUNDAY.
BANDS OF RAIN AT TIMES HEAVY WERE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TROUGH.
ON MONDAY IT STARTED TO MOVE EASTWARD AND TO DRAW MOISTURE FROM
TROPICAL STORM LESLIE WHICH WAS TO THE SOUTH. THIS GAVE RAIN AT TIMES
HEAVY TO EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA AND CAPE BRETON. THE RAIN AT TIMES
HEAVY CONTINUED OVER EASTERN NOVA SCOTIA AND CAPE BRETON MONDAY
NIGHT AND ENDED TUESDAY MORNING.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 1:00 PM ADT TUESDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
HALIFAX ................................. 92 MM
YARMOUTH ................................ 107 MM
GREENWOOD ............................... 54 MM
SYDNEY................................... 74 MM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
SHEARWATER .............................. 53 MM
UPPER STEWIACKE.......................... 87 MM
MALAY FALLS.............................. 102 MM
WESTERN HEAD ............................ 52 MM
BRIER ISLAND ............................ 38 MM
KEJIMKUJIK .............................. 85 MM
KENTVILLE................................ 68 MM
DEBERT .................................. 84 MM
NAPPAN .................................. 59 MM
CARIBOU POINT............................ 113 MM
TRACADIE ................................ 114 MM
PORT HAWKESBURY.......................... 98 MM
CHETICAMP................................ 76 MM
INGONISH BEACH .......................... 98 MM
PARRSBORO................................ 55 MM

NOVA SCOTIA NATURAL RESOURCES FIRE SITES
CHIGNECTO................................ 54 MM
COXHEATH................................. 93 MM
EAST KEMPTVILLE.......................... 60 MM
ECONOMY.................................. 63 MM
GARDEN OF EDEN........................... 91 MM
GRAND RIVER FALLS........................ 77 MM
JOHNSON HILL............................. 80 MM
KEIZER MEADOWS........................... 76 MM
LOUISBOURG............................... 76 MM
MACLEOD SETTLEMENT....................... 123 MM
MARGAREE................................. 84 MM
MARINETTE................................ 110 MM
MCLELLANS BROOK.......................... 108 MM
MEAGHERS HILL............................ 104 MM
NORMAN TOWER............................. 96 MM
ONSLOW MOUNTAIN.......................... 59 MM
POCKWOCK................................. 76 MM
SHUBENACADIE............................. 165 MM
SOUTH ALTON.............................. 74 MM
SOUTH RANGE.............................. 112 MM
STANLEY.................................. 143 MM
STILLWATER............................... 62 MM
TRAFALGAR................................ 79 MM
UPPER OHIO............................... 94 MM
WEST CLIFFORD............................ 115 MM
WEST TATAMAGOUCHE........................ 152 MM

VOLUNTEER OBSERVERS
BADDECK BELL............................. 55 MM
LAKE MAJOR............................... 66 MM
LIVERPOOL BIG............................ 55 MM
LYONS BROOK.............................. 89 MM
POCKWOCK LAKE............................ 39 MM
PUGWASH.................................. 95 MM
LOUISBURG................................ 94 MM

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