Yellow Rainfall Warning Issued for Channel-Port aux Basques
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ECCC issued it on May 6, 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 Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity, with expected totals of 45 to 65 mm from late Thursday afternoon until Friday morning.
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- Record type
- Rainfall
- Affected area
- Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity
- Issued
- May 6, 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 Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity.
Yellow Rainfall Warning for Channel-Port aux Basques
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 Channel-Port aux Basques and vicinity.
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 45 to 65 mm and locally higher amounts possible. Rainfall rates may exceed 5 mm per hour at times, leading to water pooling on roads and in low-lying areas.
Timeline
The warning is effective from May 6, 2026, at 18:24:55 UTC and expires on May 7, 2026, at 10:24:55 UTC, spanning late Thursday afternoon until Friday morning.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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