B.C. Flood Reaches Highway 1 as Schools Close, Evacuations Expand in Abbotsford

B.C. flood reaches Highway 1 as schools close, evacuations expand in Abbotsford

Flooding continues to affect parts of Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday, prompting expanded evacuation orders, school closures, the closure of a key stretch of Highway 1, and growing concern for farmers in the Sumas Prairie.

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An atmospheric river swept across southern B.C. on Wednesday, leading Abbotsford to declare a state of local emergency as hundreds of properties were put on evacuation order. The B.C. government also closed major highways between the Lower Mainland and the Interior because of flooding, falling rock and debris, and high avalanche hazards.

Highway 1 near Abbotsford closed due to flooding

City has issued new evacuation orders for seven properties

Floodwaters force new evacuation orders in Abbotsford, B.C.

City of Abbotsford warns water could keep rising overnight as Fraser Valley remains under flood warning