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WWCN11 CWVR 231807

RAINFALL WARNING

FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 11:07 A.M. PDT SUNDAY 23 MARCH 2025.

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RAINFALL WARNING FOR:

      WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND.



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==DISCUSSION==



RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED.



SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL AND RISING FREEZING LEVELS. 



WHAT: TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS 100 TO 150MM. 



WHEN: NOW THROUGH MONDAY. 



WHERE: WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND - SOUTHERN SECTIONS INCLUDING PORT 

RENFREW. 



REMARKS: A PROLONGED PERIOD OF HEAVY RAIN AND RISING FREEZING LEVELS 

WILL CONTINUE. THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL CAN BE EXPECTED TODAY AND 

TONIGHT. RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH MONDAY. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS WILL BE NEAR PORT RENFREW WITH TOTALS NEAR 150 MM(SEMICOLON) 

RAINFALL TOTALS FOR TOFINO WILL BE CLOSER TO 100 MM. 



FREEZING LEVELS WILL CONTINUE TO RISE TODAY AND REMAIN SIGNIFICANTLY 

ELEVATED INTO THE FIRST HALF OF THIS WEEK.



IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, SLOW DOWN, WATCH FOR TAIL 

LIGHTS AHEAD AND BE PREPARED TO STOP. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN 

LOW-LYING AREAS IS POSSIBLE. 



RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE ISSUED WHEN SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. 



PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 

ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 

BCSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR POST REPORTS ON X USING (HASH)BCSTORM.



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