Rainfall Warning Issued for Southwestern Newfoundland: 50-70 mm Expected
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Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for southwestern Newfoundland, including Burgeo and Ramea, with heavy rain and potential flooding expected through Tuesday night.
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- Record type
- Rainfall Warning
- Affected area
- Southwestern Newfoundland
- Issued
- April 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southwestern Newfoundland.
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a yellow rainfall warning for southwestern Newfoundland. This alert indicates that a prolonged period of heavy rain is expected, which may lead to significant impacts in the region.
Affected Areas
The warning specifically covers southwestern Newfoundland, with the primary impact zone identified as the Burgeo - Ramea area.
What You Should Do
Residents are advised that water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas, potentially creating hazardous conditions. Environment Canada recommends that the public continue to monitor alerts and forecasts. Severe weather can be reported via email to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or by posting reports on X using the hashtag #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
Total rainfall amounts are forecast to reach between 50 and 70 mm, with locally higher amounts possible. The weather event is expected to begin as snow on Monday evening before quickly transitioning through ice pellets and freezing rain to heavy rain overnight.
Timeline
The rainfall warning is in effect from overnight Monday night until overnight Tuesday night. The transition from wintry precipitation to rain is expected to occur during the overnight hours of Monday.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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