Rainfall
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Issued by Environment Canada
⏳ In force until Fri 6 Nov, 12:57 📍 North Vancouver Island; West Vancouver Island; Inland Vancouver Island (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
Very heavy rain is expected. What: Total rainfall amounts of 100 to 130 mm, except up to 175 mm locally or over higher terrain. Where: North Vancouver Island, West Vancouver Island and Inland Vancouver Island. When: This afternoon into Friday afternoon. Remarks: A strong low pressure system will drench parts of Vancouver Island beginning this afternoon. The heaviest rainfall is expected from midn…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyPossible
Eventrainfall
Response typeMonitor
CategoryMet
Affected areaNorth Vancouver Island; West Vancouver Island; Inland Vancouver Island
Issuing authorityEnvironment Canada
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-05T17:57:42-00:00
Effective2026-11-05T17:57:42-00:00
Onset2026-11-05T20:00:00-00:00
Expires2026-11-06T09:57:42-00:00
📋 Official instructions
Stay away from rivers, creeks and culverts.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.1361897383.2026
Message typeUpdate
Sendercap-pac@canada.ca
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.2412285260.2026 urn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.4030610582.2026
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Stay away from rivers, creeks and culverts.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
From the report shown in the feed:
- Very heavy rain is expected.
- What: Total rainfall amounts of 100 to 130 mm, except up to 175 mm locally or over higher terrain.
- Where: North Vancouver Island, West Vancouver Island and Inland Vancouver Island.
- When: This afternoon into Friday afternoon.
- Remarks: A strong low pressure system will drench parts of Vancouver Island beginning this afternoon.
- The heaviest rainfall is expected from midn…
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