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Flood watches issued for several B.C. rivers in wake of powerful storms

June 9, 2017 The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER – Flood watches have been issued for several major waterways after torrential downpours hit parts of southern and central British Columbia. The River Forecast Centre says rivers throughout the Columbia and East Kootenay regions, including tributaries around Golden, Revelstoke

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B.C.’s River Forecast Centre issues high streamflow advisory, but flooding fears beginning to ease

June 8, 2017 by Canadian Underwriter

British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre (RFC) has issued a “high streamflow advisory” for the province’s South Peace region and surrounding areas. Issued at noon on Thursday, the advisory includes South Peace region and surrounding areas, including Pine Pass and tributaries

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Forecast thunderstorms add to flooding concerns across southern B.C.

May 31, 2017 The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER – Residents in several areas of British Columbia are bracing for severe thunderstorms as another round of wicked weather bears down on flood-weary regions. Environment Canada has issued severe thunderstorm watches for areas including the Shuswap and Okanagan east

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High winds add to flooding fears as storm approaches southern B.C.

May 23, 2017 The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER – Flood-weary regions of British Columbia’s southern Interior are bracing for another battering, this time from high winds. Environment Canada has issued special weather statements for parts of Vancouver Island, Metro Vancouver and most of the southern Interior, including

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Flooding expected to be ‘unlike anything ever seen,’ warns Kelowna mayor

May 12, 2017 The Canadian Press

VANCOUVER – British Columbia’s Okanagan region is bracing for a storm that Kelowna’s mayor worries could unleash the worst flooding the region has ever seen. Mayor Colin Basran posted a Facebook statement describing expected water levels as “unlike anything we

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Eleven families evacuated as flooding hits near Port Alberni, B.C.

November 9, 2016 The Canadian Press

PORT ALBERNI, B.C. – Eleven families have been evacuated from the Tseshaht First Nation on Vancouver Island as the Somass River surges over its banks in low-lying areas west of Port Alberni, B.C. Rain warnings posted for the central Vancouver

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B.C. municipality declares state of local emergency following “very heavy rainfall event”

June 16, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The mayor of the District of Chetwynd in northeastern British Columbia declared a state of local emergency on Wednesday following a “very heavy rainfall event.” A media release from the municipality said that according to Environment Canada, 79 millimetres of

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Province of Alberta introduces new website, improved mobile app to help manage flood risk

June 10, 2016 by Canadian Underwriter

The government of Alberta has introduced a new website and updated mobile app to help “keep Albertans informed and allow municipalities to respond faster and more efficiently if conditions change.” Although Alberta Environment and Parks (AEP) noted in a press