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B.C. Issues New Flood Warnings as Heavy Rain Swells Rivers and Closes Key Highways

Officials warn saturated ground may trigger rapid rises despite some rainfall alerts easing.

Overview

  • Environment Canada flagged a high‑impact system for the Fraser and Skagit valleys as the B.C. River Forecast Centre kept flood warnings for the Sumas and Chilliwack rivers.
  • The centre upgraded North Shore waterways to flood warnings, reporting the Seymour River at roughly a once‑in‑50‑year flow and still rising.
  • Abbotsford kept 77 properties under evacuation order with 408 on alert, even as many alerts were lifted and Highway 1 through the city moved toward full reopening.
  • Highway 1 from Hope to Lytton and the Sea to Sky from Pemberton to Lillooet were closed, Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton remained shut with 21 damaged sites, and the Coquihalla faced travel advisories.
  • Abbotsford reported Nooksack River overflow into B.C. has stopped with U.S. forecasts below flood stage, while six flooded poultry farms saw losses in the tens of thousands of birds and earlier outages left up to 24,000 customers without power.