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Heavy rain potential: Environment Canada
Environment Canada has issued a Special weather statement for the East Kootenay south including Cranbrook, Kimberley and the Elk Valley. Creston is also under a Special weather statement.
“Showers and thunderstorms over the next few days will impact areas affected by overland flooding. Total rainfall amounts will be in the 20 to 40 mm range by late Friday. Today: The threat will be thunderstorms with the potential for brief, heavy downpours in the Kootenays,” Environment Canada stated.
Rainfall amount in thunderstorms could reach 15 mm in an hour.
Thursday and Friday: Showers will continue over the Kootenays and will spread west into the Okanagan Valley Thursday afternoon. Embedded thunderstorms and the continued risk of heavy downpours are possible in these areas.
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