Overview
- Environment and Climate Change Canada kept rainfall warnings in place Monday, with totals reaching 170–250 mm on western Vancouver Island, up to 140 mm inland, and as much as 150 mm in parts of Metro Vancouver.
- British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre upgraded Flood Watches across Vancouver Island, and officials reported the Englishman River at or above flood levels with flows nearing five- to 10-year return periods.
- The Regional District of Nanaimo ordered one property evacuated and put 58 properties on alert near Parksville, while an evacuation order for 10 properties in the Chemainus Bridge area was later rescinded as immediate risk eased.
- In Washington, the National Weather Service issued a flood warning for the Skokomish River, projecting a crest near 17.5–17.6 feet with moderate flooding before dropping below flood stage early Tuesday.
- Forecasters warned of road washouts, swift water, landslides and poor driving conditions, then said the atmospheric river would weaken Monday night with river levels receding and weather turning drier by midweek.