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Drenching rain triggers Fraser Valley state of emergency, and memories of 2021 floods
Heavy rains and snowmelt driven by atmospheric rivers raised flood risks in the Fraser Valley, with evacuation orders issued and peak Nooksack River flows expected Wednesday night, officials said.
- On Dec. 10, 2025 the B.C. River Forecast Centre warned an atmospheric river is washing over southern B.C., prompting flood warnings across the Lower Fraser and most of Metro Vancouver, with rivers expected to peak Wednesday and Thursday.
- Environment Canada said the heaviest rain will fall in the eastern Fraser Valley from Chilliwack east along Highway 3, with up to 40 centimetres of snow expected on Highway 1 and in Yoho and Kootenay national parks.
- The City of Abbotsford opened an emergency operations centre, posted staff at the Barrowtown pumpstation, and the B.C. provincial government urged residents in Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Hope to prepare emergency kits.
- Neighbouring farmers harvesting Brussels sprouts are already preparing for inundation as the Fraser River levels approach those of the 2021 floods, which caused billions in damage.
- Residents recall the November 2021 floods that caused billions in damage, and forecasters warned heavier rain south of the border could flood the Nooksack River, spilling into the Sumas River.
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River levels similar to 2021 as Fraser Valley braces for possible flooding
UPDATE 9:45 p.m. The amount of water topping to Nooksack River is similar to what was seen in 2021, but government officials say there are a number of factors that could alter the severity of the flooding event this time around.
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A Déjà vu in Pacific Northwest as atmospheric river forces highway closures and evacuations – Richard Mills
2025.12.12 The nightmare of 2021 has come back to haunt residents of the Fraser Valley in southern British Columbia and northern Washington State, as an atmospheric river dumps record rain on the region, closing highways and border crossings, causing rivers to overflow their banks, and triggering evacuation orders and alerts due to widespread flooding. The system moved in on Monday, Dec. 8, dropped the most precipitation on Dec. 10, and is expe…
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