US EditionB.C. River Forecast Centre Downgrades Flood Risk for South Coast as Water Recedes
Heavy rain from an atmospheric river brought 40 to 300 mm of precipitation, causing flood alerts and evacuations before rivers began receding, officials said.
- March 21, 2026 — An evacuation alert remains for about 30 properties along the Chilliwack River as the district’s emergency status persists, Patti MacAhonic said.
- A bulletin from the B.C. River Forecast Centre says the storm brought 40 to 300 millimetres of rain, with warming later in the week causing snowmelt and runoff that raised river levels.
- Rivers are now generally receding, the B.C. River Forecast Centre says, after modest peaks while Coquitlam recorded 151 millimetres and automated weather stations logged 20 to 100 millimetres of snow water losses.
- Coquitlam officials evacuated eight residents by helicopter after a mudslide on Thursday, and crews will repair potholes on Highway 1 between Bridal Falls and Hope with intermittent lane closures starting Saturday.
- Environment Canada warns saturated grounds mean recovery will take time, and Simon Horton said, 'During that atmospheric river, we see lots of avalanches,' and added that 'That risk of large, natural avalanches is reduced now.
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Winnipeg Free Press
St Catharines StandardB.C. river forecaster lifts all flood advisories following multi-day deluge
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
B.C. River Forecast Centre downgrades flood watch for South Coast
Fraser Valley Regional District has rescinded evacuation alerts for 30 homes along two stretches of the Chilliwack River. In a statement, it urged residents to stay away from swift-running rivers and unstable banks.
The Toronto Star
B.C. River Forecast Centre says rivers receding after multi-day deluge
Residents of British Columbia's south coast are breathing easier with the return of blue skies after several days of heavy rains that triggered flood advisories.
B.C. River Forecast Centre downgrades flood watch for south coast – Energeticcity.ca
British Columbia’s river forecaster has downgraded the flood watch advisory that had spanned the province’s south coast as rain deluged the region last week. A bulletin from the B.C. River Forecast Centre says the multi-day atmospheric river system brought a range of 40 to 300 millimetres of precipitation to the region. It says the heaviest rainfall was recorded around Howe Sound, the North Shore and Coast mountains and the Fraser Valley. While …
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