Orange Warning - Rainfall

Very heavy rain is expected.

Very heavy rainfall is occurring and is expected to continue.

Locations: Cape Breton

Total rainfall: 100 to 200 mm.

Time span: now until Monday morning.

Remarks: A slow moving weather system is bringing heavy rainfall and scattered thunderstorms. Rainfall rates of 20 mm per hour or higher are expected in some localities.

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Localized flooding is likely. Some roads may become impassable. Damage to some critical infrastructure is possible.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to NSstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #NSStorm.