Yellow Warning - Rainfall

Heavy rain is expected.

What: Rainfall approaching or exceeding 100 mm

Where: Areas in the vicinity of Quatsino, Port Alice and Woss.

When: Now until Wednesday morning.

Remarks: An approaching frontal system will bring 100 to 120 mm of rainfall to the western sections of the region by Wednesday morning. After a series of storms that have impacted the region, the ground is saturated which increases the likelihood of impacts.

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Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times. Parks and forests will likely sustain some damage. 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.