![]() Fuquay-Varina, a town south of Raleigh, receivednearly 5 inches of rainfall. In Raleigh, Ophelia dumped over 3 inches of rain on Saturday, breaking the area's daily record set in 1906 by more than an inch, according to the National Weather Service. ET on Saturday, with maximum winds of 70 mph, the center said.Īs the storm passed through central North Carolina, winds reaching between 20 and 25 mph with greater gusts of 35 to 45 mph resulted in downed trees and more power outages, the NWS said Saturday afternoon. Ophelia made landfall near Emerald Isle, N.C. Ophelia unleashed heavy rain across the Northeast On Friday, the governors of Maryland, North Carolina and Virginia declared a state of emergency. ![]() Nearly 8,000 customers in Maryland and 4,700 customers in Pennsylvania were without power on Sunday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.US, which tracks outages across the country. ![]() due to more extreme precipitation and sea level rise from climate change. Heavy rain from Ophelia will also pose a risk of flash flooding from Virginia to New Jersey, according to the hurricane center.įloods have become more frequent and severe in most of the U.S. The center discontinued all storm surge and tropical storm warnings on Saturday.Ĭoastal flooding will continue to be a threat in portions of the Chesapeake Bay on Sunday. Ophelia was downgraded from a tropical depression to a post-tropical cyclone on Saturday night. No watches or warnings related to Philippe have been issued. ET, the storm was 1,225 miles from the Cabo Verde Islands, traveling west-northwest with maximum winds of 50 mph, the hurricane center said. The swells generated by Ophelia will likely continue to produce life-threatening surf and rip current conditions along the East Coast.Īs Ophelia weakens, tropical storm Philippe continues to form in the Atlantic. ET Sunday, the National Hurricane Center said it expects some areas in the Mid-Atlantic to southern New England to receive between 1 and 3 inches of rainfall. It its final advisoryon Ophelia, from 5 a.m. 24, 2023.Ophelia, now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, still poses a risk of flash flooding along the Mid-Atlantic coast from Washington, D.C., to New York on Sunday. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. The recent cool and wet weather has helped crews control a number of wildfires in British Columbia such as the Glen Lake blaze near Peachland, but officials have said extended periods of significant rainfall will be needed to ease drought conditions plaguing the province. The weather agency has said more than 100 millimetres of rain could fall across parts of western Vancouver Island by early Tuesday, and most of the province can expect cloudy skies and showers for the rest of the week. ![]() Meanwhile, Environment Canada has also issued a rainfall warning for the Howe Sound region as it predicts up to 65 millimetres of rain with wind gusts up to 70 kilometres per hour. The advisory warns strong winds are also expected in the Metro Vancouver region and the full fall foliage can make trees more prone to breaking, increasing the risk of power outages in B.C. The weather agency says some areas could get wind gusts up to 100 kilometres per hour through to Monday evening, while other locations, including Greater Victoria, could see wind speeds from 70 to 90 kilometres an hour. Forecasters are warning high winds and heavy rain could hit parts of the British Columbia coastline during the first storm of the fall season starting Sunday night.Įnvironment Canada has issued a wind warning for Vancouver Island's coastal areas including Greater Victoria and much of the province's central coast down to the northern portion of Sunshine Coast including Powell River.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |