Heavy rain is on the way for parts of New Brunswick on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for western and central regions of the province.

That includes all of Charlotte County, along with Fredericton and southern York County.

Forecasters say some areas under the special weather statement will likely see more than 50 millimetres of rain.

The rain is expected to begin on Tuesday morning and continue until Wednesday evening.

Saint John, the Kennebecasis Valley and Sussex are also expected to see rain Tuesday and Wednesday, but totals are not expected to exceed 50 millimetres.

A heavy rainfall event is likely in parts of western and central New Brunswick for Tuesday into Wednesday. https://t.co/BlsVGwREII #nbstorm pic.twitter.com/RZ8qGBGQhS

— ECCC Weather New Brunswick (@ECCCWeatherNB) October 17, 2022