Flood watch issued in northwest B.C. due to snowmelt induced by high temperatures

Hazard Notice issued for Bulkley River

A Hazard Notice has been issued by Witset First Nation, Town of Smithers, Village of Telkwa, District of Houston, and the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako effective May 6, 2026 at 2 p.m. due to the Flood Watch on the Bulkley River and surrounding tributaries. Residents are advised that due to the potential for flooding in low lying areas adjacent to the Bulkley River it is recommended that residents exercise extreme caution or limit recreati…

Bulkley River and tributaries under flood watch

Warm weather and snowmelt has increased the risk of higher waters

Flood watch issued in northwest B.C. due to snowmelt induced by high temperatures

VICTORIA - British Columbia's River Forecast Centre has upgraded a high streamflow advisory to a flood watch in the northwest of the province due to recent heat accelerating snowmelt.

Flood watch issued in northwest B.C. due to snowmelt induced by high temperatures – Energeticcity.ca

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s River Forecast Centre has upgraded a high streamflow advisory to a flood watch in the northwest of the province due to recent heat accelerating snowmelt. The centre says in a notice that the flood watch is active for the Bulkley River basin near Smithers and Houston, as “low-lying flooding and bank erosion are possible” at the currently forecasted levels this week. The notice says the rise in water levels in the Bul…