 In Nova Scotia the remnants of Harvey dropped torrential amounts of rainfall , peaking at 11 @.@ 89 inches ( 302 mm ) in Oxford . As a result , the system is , as of 2012 , ranked as the wettest known tropical cyclone ( or remnants ) in Canada . Several other locations reported heavy , but lesser , amounts of precipitation , including 5 @.@ 9 inches ( 150 mm ) in Cumberland County and Annapolis Valley , 3 @.@ 5 inches ( 89 mm ) in Greenwood , and between 1 @.@ 2 inches ( 30 mm ) and 1 @.@ 7 inches ( 43 mm ) in South Shore and Halifax . Throughout the province there was widespread flooding , countless road closures , and numerous flooded basements . Most notably , a portion of Trans @-@ Canada Highway and Highway 103 was inundated by water . Another major road was closed in Wolfville after Gaspereau River overflowed . A street in Amherst was closed due to sewer backups and , nearby , a culvert washed away , leaving a 49 @.@ 2 feet ( 15 @.@ 0 m ) by 65 @.@ 6 feet ( 20 @.@ 0 m ) hole in the road . Additionally , a bridge collapsed near Collingwood . In Oxford alone , damage to roads cost at least $ 3 million ( 1999 CAD ) to repair . 
