Friday, October 27, 2017

Late October Rainy Period Event Summary

Weather summary
for New Brunswick
updated by Environment Canada
at 4:23 a.m. ADT Friday 27 October 2017.

Discussion.

A slow moving frontal system brought tropical rain to western New
Brunswick Wednesday and Thursday. Rainfall rates of 20 millimetres
per hour were measured over southwestern regions where the highest
total amounts were reported.

The following is an updated summary of weather event information
received by Environment Canada.

1. Summary of rainfall in millimetres as of 03:00 A.M. Friday
October 27th:

St. Stephen: 174
Brockway: 164
Bartel Settlement: 143
Oak Hills: 128
Kagout Brook: 121
Bayles Lake: 119
Dungarvon: 118
Edmundston: 112
Keswick Ridge: 106
Chamcook: 101
Bantalor: 96
Woodstock: 93
Hanwell: 93
Nasonworth: 76
Boston Brook: 74
Fredericton: 55 to 74
Heath Steele: 72
Noonan: 53
O'Donnells: 49
Grand Falls: 48
Grafton: 48
Gagetown: 41
Point Lepreau: 35
Grand Manan: 34
Doaktown: 28
Saint John: 27
Moncton: 27
Bathurst: 22
Charlo: 17
Red Pines: 16

2. The following stations set a daily maximum temperature record on
October 26, 2017:

Bas Caraquet
New record of 18.8
Old record of 16.0 set in 1991
Records in this area have been kept since 1964

Bouctouche
New record of 23.4
Old record of 19.4 set in 1977
Records in this area have been kept since 1965

Fundy Nat'l Park
New record of 20.1
Old record of 18.3 set in 1950
Records in this area have been kept since 1950

Miramichi
New record of 22.6
Old record of 21.7 set in 1963
Records in this area have been kept since 1873

Miscou Island
New record of 15.3
Old record of 14.4 set in 1975
Records in this area have been kept since 1957

Moncton
New record of 23.4
Old record of 23.3 set in 1963
Records in this area have been kept since 1881

Note: the temperature records reported here have been derived from a
selection of historical stations in each geographic area that were
active during the period of record.

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial
information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

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