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Central, North Island see fraction of rainfall in August

Rainfall totals are far below normal, and provincial drought ratings show much of the region at Level 2 as fire risk rises.

If you think it’s been an abnormally dry August, you’re right. The Central and North Island have seen just a sprinkle of rain through the first 26 days of the month. “It’s undeniable that this is a very dry summer for the Eastern Island,” said Jennifer Kowal, Environment Canada’s operational meteorologist. “The Western Island is actually considered to be normal.” From Aug. 1 to 26, Campbell River had 0.8 millimetres of rain. That’s a fraction of…

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North Island Gazette broke the news in Port Hardy, Canada on Thursday, August 27, 2026.
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