Yellow Rainfall Warning in Effect for Arviat
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ECCC issued it on August 17, 2026, 6 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 yellow warning for rainfall in Arviat, with 10-20 mm more rain expected Monday before tapering off in the evening.
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- Record type
- Rainfall Warning
- Affected area
- Arviat
- Issued
- August 17, 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 6 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Arviat.
Alert Details
Yellow warning - rainfall issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-17T12:23:51-00:00 until 2026-08-18T02:01:51-00:00.
Affected Areas
Arviat.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Report severe weather by emailing NUstorm@ec.gc.ca, calling 1-800-239-0484, or posting on social media using #NUStorm.
Expected Conditions
Heavy rain is occurring. Rainfall totals of 15 mm have been reported in Arviat since Sunday afternoon. A further 10 to 20 mm of rain is expected through the day on Monday. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times.
Timeline
The rain will taper off Monday evening. The warning expires at 2026-08-18T02:01:51-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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