Flood watches, rainfall warnings as atmospheric river drenches southern B.C.

Residents of British Columbia’s South Coast are in for one more 24 hours of “copious quantities of rain,” Atmosphere Canada says, prompting new warnings across the area’s waterways.

Rainfall warnings are in impact for Metro Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast and most of Vancouver Island with as much as 100 mm of rain, whereas the central and japanese Fraser Valley and Howe Sound might rise up to 150 mm of rain.

The continued deluge has prompted the BC River Forecast Centre to challenge a flood look ahead to the Chilliwack River, and the Englishman River close to Parksville.

High streamflow advisories are also in effect for Metro Vancouver and the North Shore Mountains, Fraser Valley, the Sea-to-Sky, Howe Sound, the Sunshine Coast, Fraser Canyon tributaries and most of most of Vancouver Island.

The centre stated rivers have risen quickly from rainfall, since Saturday, and has warned individuals to maintain away from waterways and doubtlessly unstable riverbanks.

Separate mud- and rockslides compelled the closures of each Freeway 1 and the Coquihalla Freeway close to Hope.

The centre lane of the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver was additionally closed attributable to flooding in Stanley Park.

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‘Atmospheric river’ dumps rain, swells B.C. waterfall

The alerts come within the second day of precipitation from an atmospheric river that made landfall in B.C. on Saturday, and melting snow added to already swollen waterways.

Atmosphere Canada warned of potential washouts, flash floods, localized flooding and water pooling on roads.

Folks travelling on the Coquihalla Freeway have been additionally warned of messy circumstances on Sunday, as Atmosphere Canada forecast a hazardous mixture of rain and snow.

The nationwide climate company forecast between 60 and 90 mm of rain, with potential moist snow Sunday afternoon and night, close to the Coquihalla Summit, and a shift from heavy rain to snow on Monday afternoon.

In southeastern British Columbia, Atmosphere Canada issued a winter storm warning for the Trans Canada Freeway from Eagle Cross to Rogers Cross.

That route might additionally get a nasty combination of climate, with 20 to 30 cm of snowfall Sunday, shifting to heavy rain.

Drivers in all areas are reminded to make use of their lights and decelerate.