Nova Scotia Soaked Yet Again By A Surprise Rainstorm, Event Summary

Weather summary

for Nova Scotia

issued by Environment Canada

at 4:34 a.m. ADT Saturday 19 August 2023.

Discussion.

A trough of low pressure approached Nova Scotia Thursday night and 

Friday, then moved across the province Friday night. Periods of rain 

at times heavy were associated with the trough. The following is a 

summary of rainfall totals in millimetres measured across the 

province: 

Bridgewater (Private Station): 77 

Kejimikujik National Park: 75 (25 in one hour early Friday morning) 

East Kemptville (Private Station): 73 

Upper Northfield (Private Station): 73 

West Caladonia (Private Station): 71 

Port Maitland (Private Station): 65 

Martins Point (Private Station): 64 

New Tusket (Private Station): 63 

Two Rivers Wildlife Park (Private Station): 62 

Spanish Ship Bay (Private Station): 62 

Sluice Point (Private Station): 61 

Port Mouton (Private Station): 54 

Milford (Private Station): 53 

Windsor (Private Station): 52 

Chester (Private Station): 52 

Guysborough (Private Station): 52 

Hubley (Private Station); 50 

Yarmouth Airport: 49 

Sydney (Private Station): 47 

Pleasantville (Private Station): 45 

Lower Onslow (Private Station): 44 

Hatchet Lake (Private Station): 42 

Bedford (Private Station): 42 

Cow Bay (Private Station): 41 

Baddeck (Private Station): 40 

Halifax Stanfield Airport: 38 

Baccaro Point: 36 

Halifax (Dalhousie Private Station): 35 

Greenwood Airport: 35 

Sydney Airport: 32 

Debert: 32 

Duncans Cove: (Private Station): 30 

Prospect (Private Station): 28 

Malay Falls: 21

Please note that this summary may contain preliminary or unofficial 

information and does not constitute a complete or final report.

End/ASPC