Yellow Rainfall Warning in Effect for Red Bay and L'Anse au Clair
This alert is no longer in effect.
ECCC issued it on May 8, 2026, 3 months 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 significant rainfall in Red Bay and L'Anse au Clair, with totals of 20 to 35 mm expected to continue until overnight.
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- Record type
- Rainfall
- Affected area
- Red Bay to L'Anse-au-Clair
- Issued
- May 8, 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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Red Bay to L'Anse-au-Clair.
Yellow Rainfall Warning in Effect
Alert Details
Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for rainfall. This alert is in effect and indicates significant rainfall combined with melting snow.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the areas from Red Bay to L'Anse-au-Clair.
What You Should Do
Residents should continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
Significant rainfall is expected, with total amounts of 20 to 35 mm. Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 8, 2026, at 01:15:28 UTC and will continue until overnight tonight, expiring on May 8, 2026, at 10:03:28 UTC.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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