Weather warnings continue as heavy rain brings flash flooding to parts of Nova Scotia

There are reports of flash flooding in parts of Nova Scotia Wednesday due to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. CTV News Atlantic chief meteorologist Kalin Mitchell has details.

There are reports of flash flooding in parts of Nova Scotia Wednesday due to heavy rainfall and thunderstorms.

Some of the areas that have reported flooding include New Minas, Avonport, Coldbrook, Port Williams, and Wallbrook.

A cluster of thunderstorms that started at the Digby Neck area of Nova Scotia near 6 a.m. moved up the Annapolis Valley and into the Minas Basin by 10 a.m. The thunderstorms packed rainfall rates near 40 mm/hr, with the weather station at Kentville actually recording 40 mm in one hour. That is a one-in-10 year rainfall rate for the Maritimes, but the third such instance this summer alone. Rain totals produced by those thunderstorms ranged from 50 to 80 mm.

The risk of thunderstorms and downpours within the rain continues through Wednesday afternoon for the Maritimes. Some of the areas at a higher risk of further thunderstorms include coastal areas of the southwest of New Brunswick, the Atlantic coastline of Nova Scotia as well as eastern parts of that province.

Rainfall warnings continue for Nova Scotia, parts of southern New Brunswick, and Kings/Queens Counties of P.E.I. The warnings call for general totals of 50 to 80 mm but potentially higher amounts in thunderstorms. Special weather statements calling for totals of 30 to 45 mm of rain extend into central New Brunswick and Prince County, P.E.I.