Surprise Eastern Nova Scotia Rainstorm Including The Remnants Of Hurricane Oscar

1:06 PM ADT Thursday 24 October 2024

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.

Locations: Guysborough County, Pictou County, Antigonish County, Inverness County - south of Mabou, Victoria County, Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County, and Richmond County.

Total Rainfall: 40 to 70 mm, with locally higher amounts possible. 

Time span: tonight until Friday evening. 

Similar storms in the past have caused:

-hazardous driving conditions from water pooling on roadways

Remarks: An intense low pressure system will track southeast of Nova Scotia tonight and Friday.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Localized flooding in low-lying areas is possible.

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.

In effect for:

Richmond County