Chilcotin River

• B.C. landslide: First Nations initiating emergency salmon task force

  Now, First Nations will meet to discuss the impact on the sockeye salmon run to the Chilko Lake spawning grounds, in the first year of a four-year cycle.

  Environment

  Aug 6, 2024
  
• Satellite imagery shows B.C. landslide before and after dam formed

  In the first image, taken by the Sentinel-2 satellite mission on July 21, the river can be seen in turquoise blue, flowing unobstructed through B.C.'s Central Interior.

  Environment

  Aug 6, 2024
  
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• B.C. landslide: Updated timeline forecasts when water will reach communities

  Bowinn Ma, minister of emergency management said that two more emergency alerts were issued on Monday to alert people in the area to the risk of flooding.

  Environment

  Aug 6, 2024
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• B.C. communities close boardwalk, wharf due to expected Chilcotin River landslide debris

  Located around 100 kilometres southwest of Williams Lake, the landslide came down Wednesday morning, damming the river and creating a temporary lake.

  Environment

  Aug 6, 2024
• B.C. landslide: Video shows structure washed away after water tops Chilcotin River site

  About 9 a.m. Monday, water started breaching the natural dam that was formed by last week's landslide, and by early afternoon, water and debris had reached the Fraser River.

  Environment

  Aug 6, 2024
• B.C. landslide: Emergency alerts issued as water flows make areas ‘unstable’

  The massive landslide last week at Farwell Canyon located about 22 kilometres south of Williams Lake dammed the Chilcotin River and created a lake about 11 kilometres long.

  Environment

  Aug 5, 2024
• B.C. landslide: Videos show water flowing overtop of Chilcotin River site

  A BC Emergency alert has been issued to cellphones, radio and television to advise people in the area on or along the riverbanks of the Chilcotin River.

  Environment

  Aug 5, 2024
• B.C. landslide: Water expected to overtop site soon, modelling shows

  In an update provided by B.C. on Sunday afternoon, based on current modelling, it is expected that the water will start to move overtop the blockage and enter the riverbed below.

  Environment

  Aug 4, 2024
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• Water rise from Chilcotin River landslide may not be as high as feared: B.C. officials

  The landslide dam on the Chilcotin River is estimated to be 1,000 metres in length, 100 metres high and 30 metres in depth.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2024
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• B.C. planning for worst-case scenario if Chilcotin River landslide bursts

  The province issued an emergency alert late Friday, warning people anywhere on the Chilcotin River to evacuate immediately.

  Canada

  Aug 3, 2024