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WWCN11 CWVR 241153

RAINFALL WARNING

FOR COASTAL BRITISH COLUMBIA

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 4:53 A.M. PDT MONDAY 24 MARCH 2025.

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RAINFALL WARNING FOR:

      WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND.



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==DISCUSSION==



A PROLONGED PERIOD OF RAIN AND RISING FREEZING LEVELS WILL CONTINUE. 



WHAT: TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS NEAR 140 TO 180MM. 



WHEN: NOW THROUGH TONIGHT. 



WHERE: WEST VANCOUVER ISLAND -SOUTHERN SECTIONS INCLUDING TOFINO AND 

PORT RENFREW. 



REMARKS: RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE HIGHEST RAINFALL 

AMOUNTS WILL BE NEAR PORT RENFREW WITH TOTALS NEAR 180 MM(SEMICOLON) 

RAINFALL TOTALS FOR TOFINO WILL BE CLOSER TO 140 MM.



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.



HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA



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