Some parts of B.C.’s Interior facing spring flooding risk: River Forecast Centre
First the good news. British Columbia is currently free of any flood warnings or advisories as issued by the provincial River Forecast Centre, which monitors and models stream flow.A national survey by First Onsite Property Restoration found that 73 per cent of British Columbians are concerned about spring flooding, the highest figure across Canada.
Hydrologist Jonathan Boyd said the overall snow pack level for the province is near normal, having jumped from 79 per cent of normal accumulation to 94 per cent between Feb. 1 to March 1. He does not foresee large changes ahead. “If the snow-pack is above normal in some areas and at near-normal in others, the likelihood that there is going to be flooding somewhere in the province,” he said. “It’s just a matter of where it is going to be. Season by season, it always happens somewhere.”
Measurements made at Hope show the snow pack level for the Lower Fraser watershed feeding into the Fraser Valley and Lower Mainland — home to half of the provincial population — at normal seasonal levels. It is also important to prepare an home emergency plan and a grab-and-go bag with important documents and medicine when forced to leave on short notice, according to the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness’s Flood Preparedness Guide available atThat list also includes other recommendations, such as clearing debris from gutters and downspouts, staying clear of fast-flowing rivers, and staying off flooded streets.
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