Warnings

9:37 PM PDT Wednesday 23 September 2020

Rainfall warning in effect for:

Metro Vancouver - central including the City of Vancouver Burnaby and New Westminster

Metro Vancouver - North Shore including West Vancouver and North Vancouver

Metro Vancouver - northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge

Metro Vancouver - southeast including Surrey and Langley

Metro Vancouver - southwest including Richmond and Delta

Rain, at times heavy, is expected.



Periods of heavy rainfall will continue over Howe Sound, Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley tonight. This moisture-laden system will deliver 40-70 mm of rain by Thursday morning. Embedded thunderstorms will bring additional localized amounts and rainfall rates of up to 20-30 mm/hr tonight.



Rainfall rates will lessen on Thursday but persistent moist, onshore flow will cause showers, heavy at times, to continue. The heaviest rain amounts are expected near the mountains and eastern sections of the Fraser Valley.

Heavy downpours can cause flash floods and water pooling on roads. Watch for possible washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.



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@canada.ca or tweet reports using #BCStorm.

Statements

1:52 AM PDT Thursday 24 September 2020

Special weather statement ended for: