Special Weather Statement for Fredericton and Southern York County
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ECCC issued it on September 2, 2026, 2 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for significant rainfall expected in parts of New Brunswick from Thursday night through Friday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Special Weather Statement
- Affected area
- Southern New Brunswick
- Issued
- September 2, 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 2 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southern New Brunswick.
Alert Details
Special weather statement in effect issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-09-02T07:45:43-00:00 and expires 2026-09-02T23:45:43-00:00.
Affected Areas
Fredericton and Southern York County. Southern and northeastern New Brunswick.
What You Should Do
Water pooling on roads may make travel more difficult in some areas. Consider adjusting travel plans to avoid the most adverse conditions. Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NBstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NBStorm.
Expected Conditions
Significant rainfall is expected with a developing and slow-moving weather system bringing sustained heavy downpours. Rainfall rates of 10 to 20 mm per hour may occur over some locations. Thunderstorms may develop over some areas, producing locally heavier rainfall. The potential exists for significant totals over some locations.
Timeline
Thursday night until Friday afternoon, possibly Saturday afternoon for some regions.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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