WOCN11 CWHX 230250
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:50 P.M. ADT SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
      LUNENBURG COUNTY
      QUEENS COUNTY
      SHELBURNE COUNTY
      YARMOUTH COUNTY
      DIGBY COUNTY
      ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
      KINGS COUNTY
      PICTOU COUNTY
      ANTIGONISH COUNTY
      GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY.

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==DISCUSSION==

PROLONGED, HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS: MOST OF MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA. 

POTENTIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 30 TO 60 MM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
POSSIBLE. 

TIME SPAN: EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. 

REMARKS: A DEVELOPING WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING A 
PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAINFALL TO MUCH OF THE PROVINCE. RAINFALL RATES 
OF 15 MM PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, LOCALIZED RAIN BANDS 
COULD LINGER OVER SOME AREAS, LEADING TO HIGHER AMOUNTS. 
THUNDERSHOWERS MAY ALSO DEVELOP ON SUNDAY AND WILL RESULT IN LOCALLY 
HIGHER RAINFALL AMOUNTS. 

YELLOW LEVEL RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL 
NOVA SCOTIA AND THESE MAY BE EXTENDED AS THE RAINFALL PATTERN 
BECOMES BETTER DEFINED.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
NSSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING 
(HASH)NSSTORM.

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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