Environment Canada reports about six millimeters of rain fell at Prince George’s Airport on Tuesday, but does not mention the localized, intense storm that overwhelmed the city’s downtown core, flooding several streets. RCMP said front-line officers had to help after “multiple vehicles” became stuck in the water in the industrial area off Queensway and Winnipeg Street. Four different roads were closed as crews worked to clear the excess water. A similar downpour forced officials in Penticton to briefly declare a local state of emergency Monday as a flash storm in the Okanagan city caused flooding and forced the evacuation of 16 properties. The River Prediction Center has since downgraded Mission Creek from a flood watch to a high flow indicator as levels in the Kelowna-area waterway recede, but warnings remain in place for most of southeastern and southern BC, including the Fraser River from Quesnel to the ocean. Huge storm and buckets of rain fall on Prince George. Every time it seems to get better, it gets worse again. pic.twitter.com/lxVs8rFSfQ —@Nicole_Oud Flood watches cover portions of the Thompson, South Thompson, Chilcotin and Nechako rivers, and a flood warning remains in effect for portions of the Quesnel River near Quesnel. In the Lower Mainland, the evacuation alert for Barnston Island in the Fraser River near Surrey was canceled on Wednesday. Water levels in the river had dropped enough to reduce the risk of flooding, officials said. Environment Canada calls for thunderstorms during the day for many areas of BC. and forecasters say that creates the potential for more localized flooding, but the exact locations and intensity of rainfall are uncertain.
title: “The Unsettled Weather Bc Causing Flash Floods And Complicating River Level Forecasts " ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-07” author: “Margaret Vargas”
Environment Canada reports about six millimeters of rain fell at Prince George’s Airport on Tuesday, but does not mention the localized, intense storm that overwhelmed the city’s downtown core, flooding several streets. RCMP said front-line officers had to help after “multiple vehicles” became stuck in the water in the industrial area off Queensway and Winnipeg Street. Four different roads were closed as crews worked to clear the excess water. A similar downpour forced officials in Penticton to briefly declare a local state of emergency on Monday as a flash storm in the Okanagan town caused flooding and forced the evacuation of 16 properties. The River Prediction Center has since downgraded Mission Creek from a flood watch to a high flow indicator as levels in the Kelowna-area waterway recede, but warnings remain in place for most of southeastern and southern BC, including the Fraser River from Quesnel to the ocean. Huge storm and buckets of rain fall on Prince George. Every time it seems to get better, it gets worse again. pic.twitter.com/lxVs8rFSfQ —@Nicole_Oud Flood watches cover portions of the Thompson, South Thompson, Chilcotin and Nechako rivers, and a flood warning remains in effect for portions of the Quesnel River near Quesnel. In the Lower Mainland, the evacuation alert for Barnston Island in the Fraser River near Surrey was canceled on Wednesday. Water levels in the river had dropped enough to reduce the risk of flooding, officials said. Environment Canada calls for thunderstorms during the day for many areas of BC. and forecasters say that creates the potential for more localized flooding, but the exact locations and intensity of rainfall are uncertain.
