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Fraser Valley flood cleanup begins, as rain swells BC rivers

The cleanup is starting in British Columbia's Fraser Valley as water that flowed across the border from the Nooksack River in Washington state recedes, but the flood threat remains for several BC rivers and has expanded to Metro Vancouver's North Shore.

B.C.’s heavy rain leaves hundreds on evacuation alert, order, flood warnings remain

Environment Canada has issued an orange rainfall warning for the City of Abbotsford, due to heavy rain expected, and crews are out assessing culverts, bridges and road conditions.

Landslide closes major highway out of Lower Mainland as flood worries continue

Cleanup from a significant flood in the Fraser Valley continues, and drivers may need to find another route to and from the Lower Mainland.

Farmers in B.C. flood zone frustrated that politicians failed to learn from last disaster

With his city facing a second major flood in four years, the mayor of Abbotsford, B.C., rebuked his provincial and federal counterparts on Friday for failing to heed the lessons of a devastating 2021 flood and provide funding for dikes, pumps and other mitigation projects.

Hundreds Evacuated Amid Floods in British Columbia

The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest brought a deluge to British Columbia, forcing road closures and evacuations in Canada.

Flooding forces major evacuation alert in the Fraser Valley

Heavy rainfall has caused major issues in the Fraser Valley and resulted in the partial closures of two major highways. As of 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Highway 1 has been closed to eastbound traffic between Bridal Falls and Hope, while Highway 7 has been shut down between Agassiz and Hope due to a rock slide.
KelownaNow

BC flooding situation: Evacuations in the South Okanagan, none in Merritt

Flooding in the Lower Mainland as well as part of the Southern Interior continues to be a dynamic and evolving situation.
The Tyee

The Fraser Valley Is Flooding Again. Are We Ready?

Provincial officials have warned that Highway 1 between Chilliwack and Abbotsford may close with short notice as floodwaters rise. DriveBC is the best source for updates on road closures. What’s been done to prepare for this flood?

Feds defend response to flooding in BC after Abbotsford mayor slams inaction

The federal minister responsible for handling natural disasters defended her government in the wake of criticism about how it has responded to flooding in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.

Thousands under evacuation orders as flooding hits Pacific Northwest

Several days of heavy rain have swollen a number of rivers causing major flooding in parts of Canada and the US.

B.C. flood watch issued as atmospheric river could bring 80 mm of rain to Vancouver

A rainfall warning has been updated to mention that an atmospheric river is in effect potentially bringing up to 80 mm of rain to Vancouver.
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