Over Sunday and Monday 100 mm of rain has fallen in Lunenburg County. At least 60 people are isolated by water. A state of emergency has been declared. Temorary shelters are being set up.
Weather report for today:
Public Warnings - Marine Warnings - Special Weather Statements
Environment Canada's Official Weather Warnings
Warnings
Lunenburg County
3:38 PM ADT Wednesday 25 May 2005
Heavy rainfall warning for
Lunenburg County continued
A deepening low to the southwest will give rainfall amounts of 35 to
75 millimetres tonight and Thursday. The risk of thundershower
activity over southwestern regions overnight and Thursday could bring
the total rainfall amount upwards of 100 millimetres locally for
those areas.
This is a warning that heavy rain is imminent or occurring in these
Regions. Monitor weather conditions..Listen for updated statements.
A deepening low pressure system to the southwest will nearly stationary off Cape Cod tonight and Thursday. Rain at times heavy and strong easterly winds are forecast for much of mainland nova Scotia tonight and Thursday...Especially over western counties. The risk of thundershower activity over southwestern regions overnight and Thursday could bring the total rainfall amount upwards of 100 millimetres locally for those areas.
Egon