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More wet weather expected for B.C.’s already flood soaked Fraser Valley
Evacuation alerts were lifted for 1,069 properties but 325 orders remain; local rivers are expected to swell, increasing flood and landslide risks, Environment Canada said.
- On Dec. 14, 2025 Environment Canada forecast more rain for the already soggy Fraser Valley, British Columbia, The Canadian Press reported.
- Receding floodwaters allowed the City of Abbotsford to rescind evacuation alerts for 1,069 properties in Sumas Prairie West and Sumas Prairie East and downgrade 160 properties from orders to alerts.
- Officials in Chilliwack warned local rivers will swell Sunday, risking localized flooding though less severe, while Environment Canada forecasts increased landslides risk from destabilized slopes.
- Authorities reported evacuation orders remain for 36 properties in Sumas Prairie while westbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway have reopened and eastbound lanes are detoured.
- Photographs from Dec. 12, 2025 show a Highway 1 speed limit sign poking out from floodwaters in Abbotsford as the city warned water flows from the Nooksack River, Washington state, while local motorists ignored closures, prompting residents to say, `We said, 'Oh, brother, not again'`.
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More wet weather expected for B.C.'s already flood soaked Fraser Valley
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Widespread flooding remains in Abbotsford
Heavy rain this past week has brought significant flooding to Abbotsford and the surrounding areas. While the waters from the flooded Nooksack River, which overflowed Wednesday, are gradually dropping, more rain is forecast to fall early next week. About 450 homes in the area remain under an evacuat...
·Kelowna, Canada
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