Thursday, March 14, 2013

Mid-March Rainstorm event summary

AWCN14 CWHX 140757
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 4:57 AM ADT THURSDAY 14 MARCH 2013.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKED SLOWLY EASTWARD ACROSS NEW
BRUNSWICK ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT TO NOW LIE EAST OF THE 
PROVINCE. HEAVIEST RAINFALL WAS SEEN OVER CENTRAL REGIONS AND AREAS 
ALONG THE FUNDY COAST.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS AS OF 5:00 AM AST 
THURSDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 MONCTON ................................ 13 MM
 ST. LĂ©ONARD ............................ 14 MM
 BATHURST ............................... 17 MM
 GAGETOWN ............................... 55 MM
 ST. JOHN ............................... 34 MM

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES

 MIRAMICHI ...............................26 MM
 FREDERICTON CDA ........................ 62 MM
 GRAND MANAN ............................ 37 MM
 ST. STEPHEN ............................ 54 MM
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT .................... 77 MM
 BANTALOR ............................... 59 MM
 CLEARWATER ............................. 41 MM
 CROWE BROOK ............................ 92 MM
 DUNGARVON .............................. 46 MM
 MEADOW BROOK ........................... 66 MM

END/ASPC

AWCN11 CWHX 141854
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 3:54 PM ADT THURSDAY 14 MARCH 2013.

A NARROW BUT INTENSE TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE TRACKED SLOWLY EASTWARD 
ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY BRINGING HEAVY RAIN TO 
MANY PARTS OF THE PROVINCE. THE HEAVEIST AMOUNTS OF RAIN OCCURRED IN 
A LINE FROM ROUGHLY HALIFAX THROUGH TO NORTHERN COLCHESTER COUNTY
AND CAUSED SOME LOCALISED FLOODING.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS AS OF 3:00 PM ADT 
THURSDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 HALIFAX STANFIELD INT'L.................. 59.3 MM
 YARMOUTH ................................ 17.2 MM
 GREENWOOD ............................... 15.8 MM
 SYDNEY................................... 21.0 MM

AUTOMATED OBSERVATION SITES
 BACCARO POINT............................ 16.4 MM
 BRIER ISLAND............................. 33.0 MM
 KEJIMKUJIK NAT'L'PARK.................... 29.4 MM
 WESTERN HEAD............................. 38.1 MM
 KENTVILLE................................ 25.1 MM
 SHEARWATER............................... 36.2 MM
 PARRSBORO................................ 33.2 MM
 NAPPAN .................................. 29.8 MM
 DEBERT................................... 44.3 MM
 UPPER STEWIACKE.......................... 38.0 MM
 MALAY FALLS.............................. 37.1 MM
 CARIBOU POINT............................ 26.4 MM
 TRACADIE................................. 33.7 MM
 PORT HAWKESBURY.......................... 26.3 MM
 INGONISH BEACH........................... 30.5 MM

OTHER UNOFFICIAL OR VOLUNTEER OBSERVATIONS:
 LAKE MAJOR............................... 51.0 MM
 POCKWOCK LAKE............................ 52.0 MM
 ST MARGARET'S BAY........................ 54.2 MM
 DAYTON................................... 25.0 MM

END/ASPC

Mid-March Rainstorm Update Number Seven