The heavy rains continue to prevail on Monday afternoon in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, including Pictou, Antigonish, and Guysborough Counties, with warnings forecasting totals up to, or over, 80 mm. This adverse weather heightens the risk of localized flooding and the possibility of flash floods in these regions.
In addition to these warnings, special weather statements have been extended to encompass Kings and Queens Counties of Prince Edward Island. The same holds true for parts of Cumberland, Colchester, and eastern Halifax County in Nova Scotia with rainfall totals that can reach up to 50 mm.
Although the rainfall is decreasing in intensity gradually, additional amounts of 10 to 30 mm are expected to shower over the eastern parts of the Maritimes well into Tuesday morning.
From personal weather stations tucked away in Cape Breton, preliminary rainfall reports suggest figures fluctuating between 40 and 100 mm as of Monday afternoon. The persistent rain, falling heavily at times, is projected to sustain throughout the afternoon.
This robust rainfall can be traced back to gusty winds trailing a low-pressure system hovering near the southern coastline of Newfoundland. The records from some personal weather stations in Cape Breton tally up rainfall totals ranging from 40 to a close 100 mm. The rains keep pouring since Sunday evening, characteristically unceasing into Monday.
The storm moves eastward, assuring an upcoming improvement in weather conditions over the next 12 to 18 hours. The once potent, relentless rains are predicted to assume a light-to-moderate intensity by Monday evening and night. Consequently, the forecast for Tuesday anticipates sporadic showers.
Regardless, additional rainfall totals can surge as high as 10 to 30 mm in the eastern territories of the Maritimes by Tuesday morning. In Cape Breton, the weather radar suggests heavier showers, illustrated in hues of yellow and orange.
