Flood warnings issued for BC.'s Lower Mainland
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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.
Cleanup from a significant flood in the Fraser Valley continues, and drivers may need to find another route to and from the Lower Mainland.
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.
The atmospheric river over the Pacific Northwest brought a deluge to British Columbia, forcing road closures and evacuations in Canada.
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.
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?
Flooding in the Lower Mainland as well as part of the Southern Interior continues to be a dynamic and evolving situation.
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.
Water breached the Trans Canada Highway late on Thursday evening, which is currently closed between Sumas Way and No. 3 Road on Friday.
Heavy rains drenching the Pacific Northwest triggered flooding on Thursday across much of the Pacific Northwest from Oregon north through Washington state and into British Columbia, closing dozens of roads and prompting widespread evacuations.
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.