Yellow Rainfall Warning in Effect for Lunenburg County
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A yellow warning for rainfall is in effect for Lunenburg County in central and northern Nova Scotia, with 20-40 mm of rain expected today and tonight.
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- Record type
- Rainfall Warning
- Affected area
- Lunenburg County, Nova Scotia
- Issued
- August 24, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
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Alert Details
Yellow warning - rainfall issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-24T04:26:07-00:00 until 2026-08-24T14:03:07-00:00.
Affected Areas
Lunenburg County in central and northern Nova Scotia.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NSStorm.
Expected Conditions
A prolonged period of heavy rain is occurring with additional rainfall of 20 to 40 mm, near 60 mm in areas of heaviest rain, and local totals near 100 mm possible. The system could produce embedded thunderstorms with rainfall rates in excess of 15 mm per hour. Similar storms have caused localized flooding in areas with poor drainage and road shoulder erosion.
Timeline
The warning is in effect today and tonight.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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