Saturday, August 10, 2013

Surprise Early August Rainstorm Event Summary

AWCN11 CWHX 101441
SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NOVA SCOTIA ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT
CANADA AT 11:41 AM ADT SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 2013.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVED OVER THE MARITIMES OVERNIGHT BRINGING 
RAIN ACROSS NOVA SCOTIA. SOME HEAVIER SHOWERS HAVE RESULTED IN TOTAL 
RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR OR REACHING 50 MM.

THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL RAINFALL (MM) AMOUNTS
AS OF 9:00 AM ADT SATURDAY OBSERVED AT:

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 HALIFAX .................................40.5 MM
 YARMOUTH ................................47.4 MM
 GREENWOOD ...............................18.0 MM
 SYDNEY...................................23.2 MM


UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 SHEARWATER ..............................37.2 MM
 UPPER STEWIACKE..........................13.8 MM
 MALAY FALLS..............................48.1 MM
 WESTERN HEAD ............................38.0 MM
 BACCARO POINT............................22.9 MM
 BRIER ISLAND ............................46.7 MM
 KEJIMKUJIK ..............................52.9 MM
 KENTVILLE................................29.2 MM
 DEBERT ..................................17.0 MM
 NAPPAN ..................................16.7 MM
 CARIBOU POINT............................ 5.4 MM
 TRACADIE ................................12.8 MM
 PORT HAWKESBURY..........................19.9 MM
 INGONISH BEACH .......................... 8.8 MM
 PARRSBORO................................42.0 MM

END/ASPC

AWCN14 CWHX 100920
CORRECTED SPECIAL WEATHER SUMMARY MESSAGE FOR NEW BRUNSWICK ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA AT 6:20 AM ADT SATURDAY 10 AUGUST 2013.

MEADOW BROOK CORRECTED...

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVED THROUGH NEW BRUNSWICK LAST NIGHT
AND IS MOVING OFF TO THE EAST. THIS SPREAD HEAVY RAIN TO MOST OF 
SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL NEW BRUNSWICK, WITH WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS 
EXCEEDING 40 MM AND PEAKING NEAR FREDERICTON AT ABOVE 60 MM.

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

MANNED OBSERVATION SITES
 MONCTON ................................. 17.2 MM (AT 3 AM)
 SAINT JOHN............................... 48.4 MM (AT 3 AM)
 SAINT LĂ©ONARD ........................... 16.3 MM
 GAGETOWN................................. 42.2 MM (AT 3 AM)
 BATHURST................................. 13.1 MM (AT 3 AM)

UNMANNED OBSERVATION SITES*
 MECHANIC SETTLEMENT...................... 35.0 MM
 MIRAMICHI................................ 44.8 MM
 FREDERICTON ARPT ........................ 46.1 MM
 FUNDY PARK .............................. 38.0 MM
 KOUCHBOUGUAC ............................ 49.6 MM
 ST STEPHEN .............................. 55.9 MM
 GRAND MANAN ISLAND ...................... 42.2 MM


OTHER UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATION SITES:
 APOHAQUI ................................ 35.6 MM
 BANTALOR ................................ 63.7 MM
 BAYLES LAKE.............................. 38.9 MM
 BROCKWAY ................................ 52.1 MM
 CROWE BROOK.............................. 47.7 MM
 CUMBERLAND BAY .......................... 34.3 MM
 DUNGARVON ............................... 40.6 MM
 MEADOW BROOK ............................ 48.5 MM
 QUARRYVILLE.............................. 43.7 MM

END/ASPC