FOG BLOG MARITIME LOG: JUST 2 WEEKS AFTER HISTORIC FLOODING , HEAVY RAINS FLOOD PARTS OF HALIFAX NS!

Nova Scotia facing heavy rains just two weeks after historic floods

Flooding is affecting some areas of the province with more rain on the way After momentous rains led to devastating floods in many areas of Nova Scotia last month, another big storm has caused flooding, road closures and power outages — and even more bad weather is on the way.

Environment Canada has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Hants County, effective as of 5 p.m. Saturday. Rainfall warnings are also in effect for Antigonish, Guysborough, Inverness, Richmond, Victoria and Cape Breton counties.

A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for Colchester, Halifax, Lunenburg and Pictou counties.

Potential rainfall rates of 50 millimetres or more are forecast in some areas.

On Saturday morning, a rainfall warning was in effect for the Halifax Metro and Halifax County west, Halifax County — east of Porters Lake, along with Antigonish County, Colchester County — Truro and South, Guysborough County, and Pictou County, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).

Environment Canada meteorologist Roberta McArthur said the line of thunderstorms clipped southwest Nova Scotia before going offshore and returning to the province around 4 a.m. near Peggys Cove.

McArthur said earlier in the morning thunderstorms had rainfall rates approaching 50 millimetres per hour in the Halifax area.

Most areas of the Halifax peninsula received between 100 and 130 millimetres of rain, McArthur said, with parts of Dartmouth recording higher amounts.