WWCN10 CWUL 221601
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR QUEBEC
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 12:01 P.M. EDT SATURDAY 22 AUGUST 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
      ABITIBI
      MATAGAMI.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

WHAT: RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 50 TO 80 MILLIMETRES 

WHEN: UNTIL MONDAY EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 
QUANTITIES APPROACHING 100 MILLIMETRES COULD BE RECORDED LOCALLY 
UNDER THE HEAVIEST SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS.

WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. VISIBILITY 
WILL LIKELY BE SUDDENLY REDUCED AT TIMES. DON'T DRIVE THROUGH 
FLOODED ROADWAYS. WATCH FOR WASHOUTS NEAR RIVERS, CREEKS AND 
CULVERTS. 

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

HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA

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