Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for western and inland Vancouver Island where up to 120 mm of rain is possible.
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A potent storm nearing British Columbia is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of Vancouver Island, with Environment Canada forecasting totals as high as 120 millimetres in some areas.
The weather agency’s rainfall warning covers western and inland Vancouver Island, where the rainfall rate is expected to top 10 millimetres an hour for several hours.
The heaviest rain is expected from Tofino north to communities including Port Alice and Zeballos.
Heavy rain is also expected for the central coast, including Bella Coola, while the north and central coasts face gusts up to 110 kilometres an hour.
Environment Canada says the heavy rain is set to begin Thursday afternoon and last into Friday.
The agency also says more wet weather is on the way, as the incoming low-pressure system is the first of several systems expected to move into B.C. into next week.
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