Rainfall
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Issued by Environment Canada
⏳ In force until Sat 7 Nov, 06:39 📍 North Vancouver Island; West Vancouver Island; Inland Vancouver Island; Central Coast - coastal sections (approximate) 🕑 2 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, Central Coast - coastal sections. When: Now until this evening. Remarks: A strong low pressure system will continue to drench parts of Vancouver Island today. The heaviest rainfall is expec…
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Common Alerting Protocol
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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; Central Coast - coastal sections
Issuing authorityEnvironment Canada
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-11-06T11:39:03-00:00
Effective2026-11-06T11:39:03-00:00
Onset2026-11-06T11:35:00-00:00
Expires2026-11-07T03:39:03-00:00
📋 Official instructions
Stay away from rivers, creeks and culverts.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.3911072410.2026
Message typeUpdate
Sendercap-pac@canada.ca
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
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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, Central Coast - coastal sections.
- When: Now until this evening.
- Remarks: A strong low pressure system will continue to drench parts of Vancouver Island today.
- The heaviest rainfall is expec…
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