Placentia hit with 200 mm of rain in first significant storm of season - News Summed Up

Placentia hit with 200 mm of rain in first significant storm of season


205.9 millimetres of rain fell in Placentia in just 39 hours between Friday and Saturday. Rodney Barney, meteorologist at the Gander weather office, said areas of the Burin Peninsula, the western Avalon and Clarenville were also hit hard. Maximums occurred over the Burin, western Avalon and isthmus towards Clarenville.

St. John's #YYT ended up with 55.2 mm over the period.

Gander #YQX total 50.2 mm. #nlwx pic.twitter.com/XFyHfp55Lh —@rcbstormpostWhile it has stayed fairly warm so far, Barney said temperatures will drop.


Source: CBC News September 19, 2020 10:51 UTC



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