Yellow Rainfall Warning for Ft. Liard Region
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow rainfall warning for the Ft. Liard Region including Nahanni Butte - Sambaa K'e, with heavy rain expected from Thursday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Rainfall Warning
- Affected area
- Ft. Liard Region, Northwest Territories
- Issued
- August 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - rainfall in effect, issued by Environment Canada. Effective 2026-08-27T10:34:33-00:00, expires 2026-08-28T02:34:33-00:00.
Affected Areas
Ft. Liard Region including Nahanni Butte - Sambaa K'e. The Fort Liard region, Fort Simpson, and Fort Providence are referenced in the alert.
What You Should Do
Some travel delays are possible. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times. Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Report severe weather by emailing NTstorm@ec.gc.ca, calling 1-800-239-0484, or posting on social media using #NTStorm.
Expected Conditions
Heavy rain is expected with showers bringing 40-60 mm of rain by Saturday morning. Rainfall amounts will be highly variable due to banded and convective showers. Local areas may see rainfall amounts as high as 80 mm.
Timeline
Showers will begin Thursday afternoon. The Fort Liard region will see the rain taper off Friday afternoon, while Fort Simpson and Fort Providence will have rain until Saturday morning. The alert is effective from 2026-08-27T10:34:33-00:00 until 2026-08-28T02:34:33-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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