Environment Canadaurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.1275543427.202610 Nov 2026
Rainfall warning: West Vancouver Island
Environment and Climate Change Canada issued an orange warning for West Vancouver Island. Environment Canada has issued 145 rainfall warnings in 2026 in AreaZine's record (kept since 7 Apr 2026).
Orange warning
In force for 16 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Area
- West Vancouver Island
- Level
- Orange warning
- Issued
- 12:07, 10 Nov 2026
- Expires
- 04:07, 11 Nov 2026
- Official source
- Environment and Climate Change Canada: the notice at its source
Weather alerts, November 2026The latest from Environment Canada
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
The notice as issued
Very heavy rain is expected. Where: West and central Vancouver Island. When: This morning through Thursday morning. What: 150 to 200 mm of rain, possibly exceeding 250 mm locally. Remarks: A very robust frontal system continues impacting Vancouver Island today. Rainfall rates will intensify this afternoon and persist overnight and for much of Wednesday, reaching up to 10 to 15 mm/h, possibly up to 20 mm/h, at times. Precipitation rates will ease Wednesday afternoon but periods of light to moderate rain continue on Thursday and another weather system approaches the island on Friday. Localized flooding is likely. Some roads may become impassable. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times. Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas such as steep slopes, deforested areas or recent burn scars. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.
Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.