Chilcotin River Landslide

• Massive Chilcotin River landslide response revealed shortfalls: First Nation report

  The Tsilhqot'in National Government's report says it had to overcome "jurisdictional confusion," and that the province "struggled" to share information about the slide.

  Environment

  Feb 24
  
• Potential for new landslide along Chilcotin River, First Nation warns

  A bridge over British Columbia's Chilcotin River is closed to traffic until further notice after new cracks were discovered near a massive landslide that had blocked the river for days before a breach sent torrents of water and debris downstream.

  Aug 9, 2024
  
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• 2.5M dumptruck loads of debris went into the river when B.C. landslide dam broke

  The Fraser River is not expected to have any large rises in water levels, however, there are concerns for boaters as there is potential for debris to travel the length.

  Environment

  Aug 8, 2024
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• Cultural sites suffered flood damage, says Williams Lake First Nation

  The Williams Lake First Nation says two and possibly three Indigenous cultural heritage sites sustained extensive damage when a torrent of water breached a landslide that had blocked the Chilcotin River in British Columbia's central Interior.

  Environment

  Aug 8, 2024
• ‘Our main staple’: First Nation concerned about sockeye after B.C. landslide

  Chilko Lake sockeye are expected to be the biggest run of fish on the Fraser River this summer, but their spawning grounds are above the area of a landslide near Williams Lake.

  Canada

  Aug 7, 2024
• 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
• 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
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• 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