UPDATED: Flash flooding in Halifax, Dartmouth Saturday, more rain coming Tuesday
HALIFAX, N.S. — HALIFAX, N.S. — HRM experienced more flooding on Saturday and there is a new rainfall warning for Tuesday night.
A thunderstorm struck parts of HRM early Saturday morning, bringing heavy rainfall and causing flooding in some areas.The municipal government issued a statement around noon, warning of dangerous areas still damaged from July’s flood.
“Residents are asked to use caution (Saturday) as heavy rain events will impact ditches, roads and other infrastructure not yet repaired from previous flooding.”
Flash flooding made some major roads impassable, including Wyse Road before the Angus L. Macdonald Bridge, as well as Portland Street near Alderney Landing.Lower Water Street saw higher waters, with storm drain backup causing over a foot of water to engulf the road. The Windsor Street exchange also flooded, grinding traffic to a halt.
Environment Canada said the precipitation range was 50 to 70 mm of rain, and up to 100 mm for some areas.
The storm also brought lightning that knocked out power for about 10,000 customers, according to Nova Scotia Power.
Subdivisions in Eastern Passage were briefly turned into marshland, with people unable to leave their driveways. Halifax Regional Fire and Emergency closed Main Road to traffic due to severe flooding.
Emergency crews responded to several reports of flooded basements in Cole Harbour and Dartmouth.
A sinkhole reportedly began forming near the intersection of Highway 7 and Portland Street and emergency crews closed off the area of road around the forming hole.
Later on Saturday, Halifax Regional Police reopened that the Bedford Highway between Flamingo Dr and Bayview Drive and sections of Hwy 111 and Wyse Road in Dartmouth.
As the storm moved north into the afternoon on Saturday, parts of Truro experienced brief flash flooding. Exit 14A on Highway 102 quickly flooded, bringing traffic to a halt and causing delays of up to an hour for drivers.
Rain on the way Tuesday
Environment Canada issued a special weather statement on Monday that there is the potential for heavy rain on Tuesday night across the province.
A low-pressure system of the Great Lakes will land over the Maritimes on Tuesday night, dumping rain, which could be heavy at times.
The statement from Environment Canada said it’s too soon to tell specific details of how much rain we’re getting and exactly where, we could be in for over 50mm of rain overnight on Tuesday.
