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title: "Environment Canada issues heavy rainfall warning for Vancouver starting Friday"
description: "Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Vancouver and the North Shore, with up to 80 mm expected at higher elevations from Friday morning."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/news/vancouver-heavy-rainfall-warning-november-6-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-06T02:58:37.734Z"
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Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heavy rainfall warning for Vancouver and the North Shore, with heavy rain starting after midnight Thursday and continuing through Friday, November 6. Daily Hive Vancouver reported the alert November 5.

ECCC says in the warning: "A potent low-pressure system will bring heavy rain, beginning after midnight tonight and continuing through the day on Friday." The rain is expected to taper off Friday evening.

## Expected rainfall amounts

Communities at higher elevations on the North Shore and near southern Howe Sound may receive up to 80 mm of rain, according to ECCC. Lower elevations, including northeast Vancouver and Coquitlam, can expect up to 50 mm before the rain tapers Friday evening.

Water is likely to pool in low-lying areas and on roads, and there may be washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts, ECCC says. Visibility may be suddenly reduced at times. Some property damage is possible.

## Wind warning

Overnight Thursday, southeast winds will blow up to 20 km/h, rising to up to 40 km/h near the Strait of Georgia. On Friday, winds will strengthen to 30 to 50 km/h, gusting up to 70 km/h near the Strait of Georgia through the morning and early afternoon, according to ECCC.

## More storms to follow

ECCC describes Friday's system as "the first storm in a series of wet and windy weather ahead." Daily Hive reports rain is forecast to dominate the weekend and into the following week, with no clearing in the forecast. Daytime temperatures will stay between 11°C and 14°C for the next seven days.

Residents can prepare for the storm by clearing storm drains of fallen autumn leaves in their neighbourhood before midnight Thursday, as ECCC specifically advises this step in the warning to reduce the risk of property damage. Current weather alerts for Vancouver are available at [weather.gc.ca](https://weather.gc.ca).

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