Abbotsford Floods

• Abbotsford council greenlights massive new flood mitigation plan

  More than 3,300 people were evacuated from more than 1,100 properties in Abbotsford after Washington State's Nooksack River flooded and sent water streaming north into Canada.

  Environment

  Jun 13, 2022
  
• Abbotsford flood protection plans ranging from $200M to $2.8B head to council

  Floods in November saw the evacuation of more than 3,300 people from more than 1,100 properties in Abbotsford when Washington state's Nooksack River overtopped its banks.

  Environment

  Apr 2, 2022
  
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• Local Holstein club sends helping hand to B.C. dairy farmers

  The devastating B.C. floods left many dairy farmers in the Abbotsford area scrambling to not only recover their farm,s but also protect their animals.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2022
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• B.C. floods: Some Sumas Prairie residents still weeks away from returning home, mayor says

  Environment Canada said a smaller storm system is expected to affect British Columbia's south coast late Friday.

  Weather

  Dec 2, 2021
• ‘The storm is not over’: 3rd atmospheric river pounds province

  The third atmospheric river will bring heavy rain to B.C.'s south coast on Wednesday.

  Weather

  Dec 1, 2021
• ‘If there’s a breach, we go from zero to 100’: Abbotsford, B.C. on high flood alert Tuesday

  Highway 1 between Abbotsford and Chilliwack remains closed Tuesday. Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun said he does not have a timeline for when that will reopen.

  Weather

  Nov 30, 2021
• ‘It’s gonna take time’: Abbotsford, B.C. farmer faces long post-flood recovery

  Narinder Bhangal says it's going to take years for his business to recover.

  News

  Nov 29, 2021
• B.C. floods: Abbotsford braces for two more atmospheric rivers

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to visit Abbotsford during a visit to B.C. on Friday.

  Weather

  Nov 26, 2021
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• B.C. floods: Abbotsford scrambles to build levee that could cost some people their homes

  There's an urgent need to repair broken dikes in B.C.'s Fraser Valley with rain in the forecast and a river in Washington state still pushing water north, Abbotsford's mayor said.

  Weather

  Nov 18, 2021