With 90.1 mm of rain reported on Saturday alone, the Sydney, N.S., area challenged the record for the rainiest single September day. The standing record is 90.9 mm set on Sept. 30, 1947. It is the most rain on record for a Sept. 5. It stands as the 16th single rainiest day on records for the Sydney area. The rain total since Friday stands at 185.1 mm and is likely the highest multi-day rain total for the area since the Thanksgiving Day flood of 2016. The average rainfall for Sydney for the entire month of September is 118.2 mm. This event has brought more than a month’s worth of average rain for the area in just a few days. Environment Canada monitored weather station totals Friday through Sunday morning. Note that these have been updated from the previous statement issued Saturday night by Environment Canada by CTV News Atlantic meteorologist Kalin Mitchell. They may differ slightly from official event totals when released by Environment Canada: Several personal weather stations in Cape Breton have also reported rain totals ranging between 180 and 290 mm of rain. Data from those personal weather stations are credited to capebretonweather.ca. Some of the highest reports include: While these personal weather stations won’t count towards official records, there are enough reports of over 200 mm to state that large areas of Cape Breton received over 200 mm from the storm. Statements that are accurate about the rain: For more Nova Scotia news, visit our dedicated provincial page
