Rainfall
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Issued by Environment Canada
⏳ In force until Wed 11 Nov, 07:07 📍 West Vancouver Island; Inland Vancouver Island (approximate) 🕑 5 h ago
Very heavy rain is expected. Where: West and central Vancouver Island. When: This morning through Thursday morning. What: 150 to 200 mm of rain, possibly exceeding 250 mm locally. Remarks: A very robust frontal system continues impacting Vancouver Island today. Rainfall rates will intensify this afternoon and persist overnight and for much of Wednesday, reaching up to 10 to 15 mm/h, possibly up t…
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📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyFuture
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CertaintyLikely
Eventrainfall
Response typeMonitor
CategoryMet
Affected areaWest Vancouver Island; Inland Vancouver Island
Issuing authorityEnvironment Canada
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-10T12:07:57-00:00
Effective2026-11-10T12:07:57-00:00
Onset2026-11-10T11:55:00-00:00
Expires2026-11-11T04:07:57-00:00
📋 Official instructions
Stay away from rivers, creeks and culverts.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.1275543427.2026
Message typeUpdate
Sendercap-pac@canada.ca
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.2360825038.2026
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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.
- Where: West and central Vancouver Island.
- When: This morning through Thursday morning.
- What: 150 to 200 mm of rain, possibly exceeding 250 mm locally.
- Remarks: A very robust frontal system continues impacting Vancouver Island today.
- Rainfall rates will intensify this afternoon and persist overnight and for much of Wednesday, reaching up to 10 to 15 mm/h, possibly up t…
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