Severe Heavy Rain ● Active
orange warning - rainfall - in effect — West Vancouver Island, Canada
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Very heavy rain is occurring.
Where: West and Inland Vancouver Island.
When: This morning.
What: Total rainfall amounts of 150 to 250 mm.
Remarks: A strong frontal system over the area will weaken today. Rain will continue to ease this morning as the front weakens.
A weaker weather system will bring more rain Thursday night and Friday.
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Localized flooding is likely. Some roads may become impassable. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times. Landslides may occur in vulnerable areas such as steep slopes, deforested areas or recent burn scars.
Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on social media using #BCStorm.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 49.2573, -125.5855 |
|---|---|
| Region | West Vancouver Island |
| Location Precision | polygon |
| Issuing Authority | Canada — ca-msc-xx |
| Cap Urgency | Immediate |
| Cap Certainty | Likely |
| Cap Expires | 2026-11-12T21:00:24-00:00 |
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Severity as published by WMO Alert Hub (national weather services).
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Source updated 36 minutes ago (Nov 12, 2026 10:52 UTC) · we last heard from WMO Alert Hub (national weather services) 54 seconds ago
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