WWCN11 CWVR 291212

YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL

FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:12 A.M. PDT TUESDAY 29 SEPTEMBER 2026.

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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:

      METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER 

         BURNABY AND NEW WESTMINSTER

      METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND 

         NORTH VANCOUVER

      METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND 

         MAPLE RIDGE

      METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY

      FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD

      HOWE SOUND.



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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE

FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH



==DISCUSSION==



HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED.



WHERE: 

- METRO VANCOUVER - SOUTHEAST INCLUDING SURREY AND LANGLEY 

- METRO VANCOUVER - CENTRAL INCLUDING THE CITY OF VANCOUVER, BURNABY 

AND NEW WESTMINSTER 

- METRO VANCOUVER - NORTH SHORE INCLUDING WEST VANCOUVER AND NORTH 

VANCOUVER 

- METRO VANCOUVER - NORTHEAST INCLUDING COQUITLAM AND MAPLE RIDGE 

- FRASER VALLEY - WEST INCLUDING ABBOTSFORD 

- HOWE SOUND 



WHEN: 

UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 



REMARKS: 

A ROBUST FRONTAL SYSTEM OVER THE LOWER MAINLAND CONTINUES TO BRING 

HEAVY RAIN. TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 50 TO 80 MM ARE EXPECTED. THIS 

FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL ALSO BRING STRONG AND GUSTY SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS 

THIS MORNING, BEFORE EASING. 



THE HEAVY RAIN WILL EASE LATE THIS MORNING IN HOWE SOUND AND METRO 

VANCOUVER - CENTRAL AND BY THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE REMAINING AREAS.



WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. THERE MAY BE 

A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. LOCAL UTILITY OUTAGES ARE 

POSSIBLE. 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 

BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA USING 

(HASH)BCSTORM.



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