WWCN16 CWHX 180216
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NEWFOUNDLAND
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 11:46 P.M. NDT TUESDAY 17 MARCH 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
      CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY.

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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH

==DISCUSSION==

A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, WILL CONTINUE. 

TOTAL RAINFALL: 35 TO 65 MM. 

LOCATIONS: CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY. 

TIME SPAN: ENDING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 

SIMILAR STORMS IN THE PAST HAVE CAUSED: 
- RAPID RUNOFF DUE TO FROZEN OR SATURATED GROUND 
- ACCELERATED SNOWMELT ADDING TO RUNOFF VOLUMES

WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. ALLOW EXTRA 
TIME FOR TRAVEL. RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT 
IMPACTS ARE EXPECTED DUE TO RAINFALL AMOUNTS. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
NLSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)NLWX.

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