Flooding rain expected across most of Newfoundland

An area of low pressure off the east coast of the United States will move northward and bring heavy rain and strong winds to portions of Newfoundland and Nova Scotia.

The Avalon, Burin, and Connaigre Peninsulas will see the heaviest rain. Amounts of 70 to 110 mm of rain is possible from Thursday night to Saturday morning. Additionally, wind gusts between 70 and 80 km/h are expected.

Rainfall amounts of 40 to 70 mm is expected for east and northeast Newfoundland, from Bay of Exploits to Clarenville. Wind gusts between 70 and 80 km/h are expected.

On Thursday night and Friday morning eastern areas of Cape Breton Island will see up to 20 mm of rain.