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Observed or ongoing event. The model forecasts 62 mm of rain in 24 hours in Kitimat (British Columbia) on 2 November 2026, above the local threshold of 50 mm. Such a total quickly saturates soils and drainage, especially if it falls within a few hours.
The figures
1 city tracked by weather-canada.com in Canada exceeds the 50 mm threshold for this phenomenon. The most affected is Kitimat (British Columbia) with 62 mm on 2 November 2026. The event is expected on 2 November 2026. These are model forecasts for the city's grid point, not measurements.
Cities affected
| City | Elevation | Day | Rain in 24 h (mm) | Local threshold (mm) | Monthly normal | Share of monthly normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitimat | 22 m | 2 November 2026 | 62 | 50.0 | 394.0 | 16 % |
Timeline
For Kitimat, the model puts the maximum around 07:00. The chart and the table give the hour-by-hour forecast over 24 hours; the quantity shown is the hourly rain (mm) on the day of the peak, when it falls within 72 hours. A narrow peak means a short, intense episode, a broad curve a lasting one.
Timeline
| Hour | Rain in 24 h (mm) |
|---|---|
| 00:00 | 2.8 |
| 01:00 | 2.9 |
| 02:00 | 3.0 |
| 03:00 | 3.2 |
| 04:00 | 3.1 |
| 05:00 | 2.7 |
| 06:00 | 3.0 |
| 07:00 | 3.7 |
| 08:00 | 3.2 |
| 09:00 | 3.3 |
| 10:00 | 2.8 |
| 11:00 | 3.1 |
| 12:00 | 3.2 |
| 13:00 | 3.3 |
| 14:00 | 3.0 |
| 15:00 | 2.5 |
| 16:00 | 2.4 |
| 17:00 | 2.5 |
| 18:00 | 2.7 |
| 19:00 | 2.0 |
| 20:00 | 1.5 |
| 21:00 | 1.2 |
| 22:00 | 0.8 |
| 23:00 | 0.6 |
The map
The map locates the most affected cities in Canada (at most 1). Where several dots touch, the event is widespread; an isolated dot means a local event, caused by terrain or by a nearby lake or sea.
Historical context
The Kitimat station, 5 km from Kitimat, has a measurement series going back to 1952 and serves as the reference. Its heaviest one-day rainfall there is 179.4 mm, recorded on 31 October 1978. The value forecast for Kitimat is 35% of it.
In Kitimat, the 1991–2020 normal monthly total for November is 394 mm; the one-day rain forecast is 16% of it.
What it means
One millimetre of rain is one litre of water per square metre: 62 mm means 62 litres on every square metre of Kitimat in a day. The local threshold of 50 mm comes from the estimated daily 95th percentile of the nearest reference station, with a floor of 30 mm, or is a fixed 50 mm when no station is close; crossing it does not mean a flood, but soil and rivers then have little margin.
What to do
- Stay away from riverbanks, underpasses and basements during the rain peaks: water rises faster than you think.
- Clear gutters, drains and gullies in front of your home before the episode, and move valuables off the ground floor and out of the cellar.
- Never cross a flooded road on foot or by car: 30 cm of water is enough to destabilise a vehicle. Check river levels if your municipality publishes them.
Related pages
This page is a snapshot of the forecast of 2 November 2026. It is not changed afterwards, even if the model moves on: up-to-date forecasts are on the city pages linked on this page.
Method and limits
The figures in this article are computed automatically from the Open-Meteo forecasts for the cities tracked by weather-canada.com. An article is written only if a precise threshold is crossed (a 24-hour rainfall above the 95th percentile of the nearest reference station (fixed threshold of 50 mm without a reference series, never below 30 mm)), at most 2 times a week per country, and never twice for the same event. Forecasts are recomputed three times a day, so an event can be spotted up to eight hours late. A forecast is not a measurement and does not replace official warnings: check the official warnings (Environnement et Changement climatique Canada) before any decision.