Rainfall
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Issued by Environment Canada
⏳ In force until Fri 13 Nov, 18:26 📍 West Vancouver Island; Inland Vancouver Island (approximate) 🕑 2 h ago
Heavy rain is expected. Where: West and Inland Vancouver Island. When: From this evening to late Friday afternoon. What: Rainfall amounts of 50 to 100 mm except possibly exceeding 120 mm locally. Remarks: A Pacific storm will approach Vancouver Island tonight bringing more rain to these regions. The heavy rain will begin this evening and will ease late Friday afternoon. Rainfall amounts of 50 to …
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📡 CAP alert details
Common Alerting Protocol
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SeverityModerate
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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
Sent2026-11-12T23:26:50-00:00
Effective2026-11-12T23:26:50-00:00
Onset2026-11-13T00:07:00-00:00
Expires2026-11-13T15:26:50-00:00
📋 Official instructions
Watch for washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.124.2624612935.2026
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.
- Watch for washouts near 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:
- Heavy rain is expected.
- Where: West and Inland Vancouver Island.
- When: From this evening to late Friday afternoon.
- What: Rainfall amounts of 50 to 100 mm except possibly exceeding 120 mm locally.
- Remarks: A Pacific storm will approach Vancouver Island tonight bringing more rain to these regions.
- The heavy rain will begin this evening and will ease late Friday afternoon.
- Rainfall amounts of 50 to …
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