[2][3] Areas in Nova Scotia received 250mm (9.8 inches) of rain in a 24 hour period, causing flash floods.
[4] On July 22, 2023, a state of emergency was declared in the province, scheduled to last two weeks, ending on August 5.
The floods greatly affected the municipalities of Halifax, East Hants, West Hants, as well as the counties of Lunenburg and Queens[5] with estimates of up to 300 millimetres of rain in parts of the province.
[7][8] The Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced on July 25, 2023, that the remains of two children were found in Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, which included the unidentified body that was found the previous day, bringing the death toll to three.
[12] The only train line connecting the Port of Halifax to the rest of the country was damaged, with a section south of Truro, Nova Scotia, being washed out.