Heavy rains flood Canadian Maritimes

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SUN MAY 22nd 2005

HALIFAX -- Some streets were covered with water and basements were flooded in Nova Scotia on Sunday as heavy rains fell on southern parts of the province.
As much as 100 millimetres of rain fell in some areas beginning Saturday night.
Parts of New Brunswick were also inundated with torrential rains.

Environment Canada said an additional 75 millimetres of rain could fall by Monday.
Flooding was reported in several areas, including Bridgewater, Lunenburg and Liverpool. .
While some roads had been closed, no one had been evacuated.

In Halifax, the Blue Nose International Marathon was delayed for an hour due to heavy rain and strong winds.
The route was also changed so runners would not have to cross a bridge over the harbour into neighbouring Dartmouth.

MacDonald said some rivers in Halifax were at their capacity Sunday, but there were no reports of major flooding.
Officials were monitoring the rainfall and watching for more flooding.

RECORD RAINFALL FOR SUN MAY 22nd 2005
Greenwood NS 45.6 mm
Shearwater NS 62.7 mm
Halifax NS 79.5 mm
Moncton New Brunswick 91.5 mm

-justin-

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Officials watch water levels in Nova Scotia
FRI MAY 27th 2005

The heavy rain has finally stopped falling on Nova Scotia's south shore, and some of the people forced from their homes have returned, but flooding continues to trouble the region.

Homeowners evacuated Wednesday, from their homes near the swollen banks of Fancy Lake for example, were allowed back home to inspect the water's toll on Friday

There are still 17 roads with bridges that are closed in the area, however, and officials say there's no way of knowing when they'll re-open.
Reports from the flood-stricken region about 90 kilometres southwest of Halifax state that the water levels show little sign of subsiding anytime soon.
At least 80 millimetres of rain fell in the area on Thursday. Yarmouth NS received a record 65.4mm on Thursday. That's on top of the 160 mm that fell on the weekend, prompting officials to declare a state of emergency. A record total of 383 millimetres of rain have fallen on the region since the beginning of May.

-justin-