WWCN14 CWHX 231346
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NEW BRUNSWICK
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:46 A.M. ADT SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
      FUNDY NATIONAL PARK
      SAINT JOHN AND COUNTY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED. 

LOCATIONS: FUNDY NATIONAL PARK AND SAINT JOHN COUNTY. 

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

TIME SPAN: TODAY AND TONIGHT. 

REMARKS: A SLOW-MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL SUPPORT A PROLONGED 
PERIOD OF RAINFALL. THE HUMID NATURE OF THIS SYSTEM COULD GIVE 
EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAINFALL RATES IN EXCESS OF 15 MM PER 
HOUR. SOME OF THESE BANDS COULD PERSIST OVER SOME AREAS, LEADING TO 
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. 

SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED: 
- LOCALIZED FLOODING, ESPECIALLY IN AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE 
- ROAD SHOULDER EROSION AND WASHOUTS

RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED 
DUE TO RAINFALL AMOUNTS. 

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

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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