Rainfall

• ‘Significant rainfall,’ high winds expected for parts of N.S.

  Environment Canada says that similar storms in the past have caused pooling on roadways and localized flooding in some areas of Nova Scotia.

  Weather

  Feb 22
  
• ‘Scary situation’: Unprecedented snowpack lows raising B.C. drought concerns

  While many are lamenting this winter's abominable ski season, Aaron Hill said the low snowpack will have much more serious ramifications in the months and years to come. 

  Environment

  Feb 9
  
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• Municipalities looking to build ‘sponge cities’ for extreme rain events. What does that mean?

  "Sponge parks" in Montreal are designed to catch and absorb rainwater and keep it from flowing into overburdened sewers during extreme rain events.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2023
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• Producers rake in 82 per cent of crops as harvest rounds off in Saskatchewan

  The crop report for Sept. 12 to Sept. 18, 2023, shows that 82 per cent of Saskatchewan harvest is complete.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023
• Heavy rain aids in tempering wildfires burning in B.C.’s Southern Interior

  Firefighters in British Columbia's southern Interior continue to battle a number of major blazes, having been aided by rainfall Wednesday over the Okanagan and Shuswap regions.

  Politics

  Aug 24, 2023
• Heavy rain prompts special weather statement for parts of southwestern Ontario

  Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue into the afternoon, with local rainfall amounts predicted to reach between 30 millimetres and 50 millimetres.

  Weather

  Aug 23, 2023
• Quinte Conservation warns of high water flows in water safety statement

  Quinte Conservation issues a water safety statement warning of high water flows

  Environment

  Aug 18, 2023
• Big rainfall expected across Edmonton region overnight Monday into Tuesday

  A rainfall warning was issued Monday for Edmonton, as well as areas to the south and east of the city, as more than 50 mm of precipitation is expected to fall by Tuesday afternoon.

  Weather

  Jul 17, 2023
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• Heavy rain expected to hit parts of Central Ontario on Thursday

  Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement is in effect for parts of central Ontario Thursday morning with heavy rain in the forecast.

  Weather

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Monday’s rainfall not nearly enough to end Okanagan’s dry spell

  While any precipitation during a drought is a welcome sight, more hot, dry conditions are expected to continue throughout the valley.

  Weather

  Jul 11, 2023