WOCN11 CWHX 221843
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NOVA SCOTIA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 3:43 P.M. ADT SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= ANTIGONISH COUNTY
=NEW= GUYSBOROUGH COUNTY
      LUNENBURG COUNTY
      QUEENS COUNTY
      SHELBURNE COUNTY
      YARMOUTH COUNTY
      DIGBY COUNTY
      ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
      KINGS COUNTY
      PICTOU COUNTY.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT ENDED FOR:
      HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST
      HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE
      HANTS COUNTY
      COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH
      COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY
      CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE
      CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS
      COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH.

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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. 

WATER POOLING ON ROADS MAY MAKE TRAVEL MORE DIFFICULT IN SOME AREAS. 
LOCALIZED FLOODING MAY OCCUR IN LOW-LYING AREAS.

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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