The City of Grand Forks, B.C. and Regional District of Kootenay Boundary have rescinded a local state of emergency that was issued on Saturday.
It was in effect for Johnson Flats, however the evacuation order for that area remains in effect.
The evacuation order for 34 properties on 12th Street in Grand Forks has been downgraded to an alert.
There are still a number of other properties on evacuation order and alert in the city and a full list can be found on the RDKB’s website.
The City of Grand Forks is also notifying the public about possible tampering with a tiger dam that is being used to mitigate flood risks after a cap on one of them was removed.
In a statement Saturday evening, the city said two tiger dam segments had to have additional water added after one had a cap removed by an unknown person which led to water leaking out.
“If anyone observes people tampering with tiger dams, road closure barricades or other emergency assets, please contact the RCMP,” the city said.
BC Wildfire crews and volunteers continued filling sandbags at strategic locations throughout the day.
According to the River Forecast Centre the Granby River is expected to start dropping Sunday, while the Kettle is anticipated to peak Sunday evening.
The centre added that weather conditions locally and in the snowpack areas could cause flood forecasts to vary through the rest of the weekend.
“Residents are reminded to stay away from areas under evacuation orders and alerts and to remain clear of fast-moving water,” the city said.
An additional 900 feet of tiger dam were deployed on Granby Road just north of the Yale Bridge over the weekend.
As part of the city’s downtown stormwater distribution plan, the last vulnerable outfall was successfully blocked, preventing rising river water from flowing back into the storm system.
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