Princeton Flooding

• ‘Our flood is a people story’: Princeton, B.C. mayor reflects on the year since atmospheric river

  'One thing that this flood did was reinforced that we're resilient people, and it doesn't matter what you try to throw at us, we're gonna get back up no matter what.'

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
  
• Princeton, B.C. still rebuilding after devastating floods

  It has been nearly a year since Princeton was devastated by flooding following the atmospheric river that slammed into the province. And the town is still not fully recovered.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2022
  
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• Work underway on temporary homes for displaced Princeton, B.C. seniors after flood

  Construction on the 20 new temporary homes for displaced seniors is expected to be completed in early 2023.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2022
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• Town of Princeton rescinds evacuation alert, orders from November flooding

  Flooding in November, when the Tulameen River overflowed, devastated downtown Princeton.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2022
• B.C. floods caused estimated $450 million in insured damage, industry group says

  The disaster will be the most costly weather event in B.C. history, the industry organization says, and the overall economic losses are expected to be much higher.

  Weather

  Dec 9, 2021
• High streamflow advisories ended for Similkameen and Tulameen rivers

  Rapid damage assessments are continuing after high streamflow advisories were rescinded Friday for the Tulameen and Similkameen rivers.

  Environment

  Dec 5, 2021
• Princeton dodges flooding bullet, but water overwhelms local highway

  While the dikes in town prevented any further flooding, water from the Similkameen River overflowed onto Highway 3 outside of Princeton, forcing it to shut down Wednesday,

  Environment

  Dec 2, 2021
• B.C. floods: Princeton’s water system hanging – literally – by a fire hose

  The community of Princeton is working around the clock to fix its water system before temperatures plummet.

  Environment

  Nov 21, 2021
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• ‘We lost everything’: Many residents in Princeton, B.C. still digging out from flood

  A vast swath of downtown Princeton, two hours south of Kamloops, was decimated when the Tulameen River overflowed its banks, flooding homes and forcing people to evacuate.

  Environment

  Nov 21, 2021