WWCN16 CWHX 070756

YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL

FOR NEWFOUNDLAND

UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA

AT 5:26 A.M. NDT THURSDAY 7 MAY 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==



SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL IS EXPECTED. 



LOCATIONS: CHANNEL - PORT AUX BASQUES AND VICINITY 



TOTAL RAINFALL: 45 TO 65 MM, WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 



TIME SPAN: LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FRIDAY MORNING. 



REMARKS: RAINFALL RATES MAY EXCEED 5 MM PER HOUR AT TIMES.



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 

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