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YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NEW BRUNSWICK
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:00 P.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 CONTINUES. 

LOCATIONS: FUNDY NATIONAL PARK AND SAINT JOHN COUNTY. 

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL: UP TO 30 MM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS 
POSSIBLE. 

TIME SPAN: TONIGHT. 

REMARKS: A SLOW-MOVING WEATHER SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO 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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