Late August Rainstorm Update One

8:56 PM ADT Friday 25 August 2023

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

Total rainfall: 40 to 60 millimetres. Potentially higher amounts in areas of heaviest rain.

Locations: southern New Brunswick.

Time span: tonight and into overnight Saturday.  

Remarks: Rainfall rates are expected to be heaviest Saturday morning, especially should thunderstorms develop. 

Similar storms in the past have caused hazardous driving conditions and localized flooding, especially in poor drainage areas,

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NBstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NBStorm.

8:55 PM ADT Friday 25 August 2023

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

Total rainfall: 40 to 60 mm. Potentially higher in areas of heaviest rain.

Locations: most of mainland Nova Scotia.

Time span: late tonight into Sunday morning.

Remarks: Rainfall rates are expected to be heaviest for the Annapolis Valley through to northern Nova Scotia Saturday and for the Atlantic coast Saturday night. Should thunderstorms develop rainfall rates could approach 25 mm/hour.

Similar storms in the past have caused hazardous driving conditions and localized flooding, especially in poor drainage areas,

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads.

Rainfall warnings are issued when significant rainfall is expected.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or tweet reports using #NSStorm.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

National Weather Service Caribou ME

421 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

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Interior Hancock-Central Washington-Coastal Hancock-

Coastal Washington-

421 AM EDT Fri Aug 25 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Coastal DownEast Maine and

Interior DownEast Maine.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Heavy rainfall possible, particularly in showers or isolated

thunderstorms, mainly along the Downeast Coast. This may cause

ponding and high runoff in poor drainage areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are encouraged to report significant weather

conditions according to Standard Operating Procedures.

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