WWCN13 CWWG 061526
RAINFALL WARNING
FOR SOUTHERN SASKATCHEWAN
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 9:26 A.M. CST MONDAY 6 MAY 2024.
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RAINFALL WARNING FOR:
=NEW= SHAUNAVON - MAPLE CREEK - VAL MARIE - CYPRESS HILLS.

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==DISCUSSION==

RAIN, AT TIMES HEAVY, IS EXPECTED.

A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OVER EXTREME SOUTHWEST 
SASKATCHEWAN INTO ALBERTA WILL BRING SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION TO 
THE AREA OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SHOWERS WITH THE RISK OF A 
THUNDERSTORM OR TWO ARE EXPECTED TO BEGIN NEAR NOON AND CONTINUE 
THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AND THROUGH TUESDAY. RAINFALL 
ACCUMULATIONS OF 50-75 MM CAN BE EXPECTED BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. 

SURROUNDING REGIONS WILL HAVE LESSER RAINFALL IN THE 25-50 MM RANGE.

HEAVY DOWNPOURS CAN CAUSE FLASH FLOODS AND WATER POOLING ON ROADS. 
IF VISIBILITY IS REDUCED WHILE DRIVING, TURN ON YOUR LIGHTS AND 
MAINTAIN A SAFE FOLLOWING DISTANCE. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW-LYING 
AREAS IS POSSIBLE. WATCH FOR POSSIBLE WASHOUTS NEAR RIVERS, CREEKS 
AND CULVERTS. 

PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY 
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO 
SKSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA OR TWEET REPORTS USING (HASH)SKSTORM.

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