Rainfall warnings in effect in parts of province
Fredericton region among areas to see heavy precipitation Wednesday into Thursday
The capital region and other areas of the province will experience heavy rainfall Wednesday evening and lasting potentially until Thursday afternoon, the federal weather service says.
Environment and Climate Change Canada’s weather service issued a rainfall warning for various regions of New Brunswick, including Fredericton and southern York County on Wednesday afternoon.
The other areas subject to the precipitation alert are Grand Lake and Queens County, Oromocto and Sunbury County, the Stanley/Doaktown/Blackville area, Woodstock and Carleton County, Kent County, Kouchibouguac National Park, Mount Carleton and the Renous Highway, and the Miramichi area.
“Heavy rain is expected,” the rainfall warning advisory said, noting it was affecting central and southern parts of the province.
“Total rainfall: 40 to 70 millimetres, except locally 100 mm or more in areas of heaviest rain.”
The forecast says the heavy rains are expected to begin Wednesday evening and continue until Thursday afternoon.
The rainfall warnings come on the heels of special weather statements issued for those areas of the province Tuesday that indicated the potential for heavy precipitation this week.
“A disorganized weather system containing the moisture from remnants of Beryl is expected to move into New Brunswick later [Wednesday] evening,” the warning stated.
“High rainfall rates of 20 to 40 mm per hour may occur over some locations, leading to variable rainfall accumulations over short distances. Conditions may change rapidly, with heavy, torrential downpours.”
Such downpours will likely cause flash-flooding and pooled water on roads, it said.
“Similar storms in the past have caused the overflowing of creeks and rivers; flooding of basements, especially in poor drainage areas; [and] road-shoulder erosion and washouts,” the advisory said.
Other southern areas of the province - such as Saint John, Moncton, Sussex and Grand Man - are still subject to the same special weather statement from Tuesday, which noted that there was the potential for heavy rains, though not a confirmed forecast of such as yet.
Furthermore, a heat warning remained in effect in many areas of New Brunswick on Wednesday to high heat and humidity levels, Environment and Climate Change Canada advised.
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