Yellow Rainfall Warning Issued for Burin Peninsula
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ECCC issued it on May 12, 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 affecting parts of southern Newfoundland, with expected totals of 40 to 60 mm until Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Rainfall
- Affected area
- Burin Peninsula, Southern Newfoundland
- Issued
- May 12, 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 Burin Peninsula, Southern Newfoundland.
Alert Details
A yellow warning for rainfall has been issued by Environment Canada. It is in effect and classified as moderate severity.
Affected Areas
The warning affects the Burin Peninsula and parts of southern Newfoundland.
What You Should Do
Residents should continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. Some travel delays are possible. To report severe weather, send an email to NLstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #NLwx.
Expected Conditions
Total rainfall of 40 to 60 mm is expected, with locally higher amounts possible. Rainfall rates of 3 to 5 mm per hour may occur over some locations.
Timeline
The alert is effective from May 12, 2026, at 18:19:37 UTC and expires on May 13, 2026, at 10:19:37 UTC, with the time span until Wednesday morning.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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