Spring Flooding

• Arrival of hot, summer weather replaces rain as B.C.’s chief flood risk

  Most of B.C. is under a special weather statement with temperatures forecast to be five to 10 degrees above seasonal daytime highs.

  Environment

  Jun 24
  
• Heavy rain and snowmelt lead to Okanagan Lake rising well above full pool

  The flood watch in B.C. continues with Okanagan Lake currently sitting at about 10 centimetres above full pool and water levels are expected to continue to rise in the days ahead.

  Canada

  Jun 20
  
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• ‘Nowhere to go’: Fraser River’s rising water puts unhoused people in harm’s way

  Andrew Padvaiskas had built a small log cabin on the east side of a wharf off the Lower Fraser River only to find it flooded this week by the river's rising water levels.

  Weather

  Jun 19
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• Sparwood, B.C. declares state of emergency due to ‘imminent flooding concerns’

  An emergency operations centre has been activated in the District of Sparwood as the community in the B.C. Rockies goes on high alert for spring flooding.

  Environment

  Jun 15
• Why has B.C.’s spring been so cold and wet?

  The current warm stretch of weather expected for the May long weekend doesn't indicate a change from the La Niña influence.

  Weather

  May 19
• Flood watch issued for Fontas River in northeast B.C.

  Earlier this week, the B.C. River Forecast Centre issued a bulletin warning that the province was facing a "considerably" higher risk of spring flooding.

  Environment

  May 14
• Province announces disaster financial assistance for Manitobans affected by flooding

  Manitoba announced the rollout of Disaster Financial Assistance to help with damages to infrastructure, homes, farms and small businesses as a result of flooding.

  Weather

  May 9
• Manitoba floods continue to wreak havoc on communities across the province

  Manitoba continues to reckon with spring flooding as communities across the province battle the high waters of the Red River and other overflowing waterways.

  Canada

  May 4
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• Southern Manitoba communities well-prepared for potential flooding, officials say

  Areas around St. Jean Baptiste and Morris Manitoba are under a flood warning, while a flood watch has been issued for a number of other communities in the south of the province.

  Weather

  Apr 6
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• Pierrefonds-Roxboro wants City of Montreal to take concrete action to prevent flooding

  Officials say the lack of investment in flood mitigation measures in Pierrefonds-Roxboro means the community is constantly reacting to emergency situations.

  Canada

  Mar 15