WOCN11 CWHX 220059

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

FOR NOVA SCOTIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 9:59 P.M. ADT FRIDAY 21 AUGUST 2026.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:

      HALIFAX METRO AND HALIFAX COUNTY WEST

      HALIFAX COUNTY - EAST OF PORTERS LAKE

      LUNENBURG COUNTY

      QUEENS COUNTY

      SHELBURNE COUNTY

      YARMOUTH COUNTY

      DIGBY COUNTY

      ANNAPOLIS COUNTY

      KINGS COUNTY

      HANTS COUNTY

      COLCHESTER COUNTY - TRURO AND SOUTH

      COLCHESTER COUNTY - COBEQUID BAY

      CUMBERLAND COUNTY - MINAS SHORE

      CUMBERLAND COUNTY NORTH AND COBEQUID PASS

      COLCHESTER COUNTY NORTH

      PICTOU COUNTY.



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==DISCUSSION==



PROLONGED, HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. 



LOCATIONS: MOST OF MAINLAND NOVA SCOTIA. 



POTENTIAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS: 50 TO 100 MM. 



TIME SPAN: EARLY SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE MONDAY. 



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, LOCALISED RAIN BANDS 

COULD LINGER OVER SOME AREAS, LEADING TO HIGHER 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.



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