Many waterways around British Columbia are at risk offloodsas warmweatheris the main concern rather than heavy rain. It has been.
With the advent of high-pressure ridges, the Environment Canada has released special weather forecasts for the first significant heat of the year in most of the state. Temperatures are expected to rise by 5-10 degrees. Maximum temperature during the day of the season.
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"This is not a record break as seen in the 2021 Heat Dome, but most of the South Coast, inland in the southwest, inland in the central to Dease Lake. Canada.
Due to the end of the continuous rain, the BC River Forecast Center has turned off the Blue River flood warning, but the Kesnell River flood warning remains valid. Yes, the water level is projected to reach 20 years on the weekend.
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As of Friday, British Colombia In addition to the northeastern part of the state, flood warnings for the North Thompson, South Thompson, Thompson, Shuswap, and Riad rivers continue to be valid. High-level recommendations have been implemented for upstream and downstream, Swift, Nechacco, Dease Lake, upstream Colombia, Kuthney and Nikola.
River Forecast Center Responsibilities Dave Campbell said the state will face three major risks next week.
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Both the Fraser River around Prince George and the Thompson River near Kamloops have been in the past week. He said he was at risk of "water pulsations" caused by heavy rain.
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"These are pretty modest rises at current levels, but the highest flow we've seen this year. It's a level, "he said.
However, the risk has been replaced by the potential for increased outflows from highland snowmelt over the next few days as temperatures rise.
Currently mostly It is not snowing at medium altitudes, but only about half to three-quarters of the snowmelt is seen at high altitudes, which he described as high.
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Campbell says that these snowfield spills could create high-flow periods in large rivers throughout the state. Said that there is.
"We expect the effects of this accelerated snowmelt to be fairly measured in terms of river water levels," he said.
"It can rise gradually late in the weekend, especially at high altitudes such as the upper Fraser River, South Thompson River, and Main River. Thompson Trunk."
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According to Campbell, heavy precipitation can occur on the central and southern coasts of British Columbia. The risk of flooding may increase around next Tuesday.
"The river is high, and at that time, it certainly becomes more vulnerable," he said.
Local floods have already been reported in some areas of Lake Shaswap, but authorities predict that levels will peak this weekend, avoiding severe floods. I am. Meanwhile, the city of Abbotsford states that the lower Fraser River will reach its peak within 6-9 days.
According to a post on the city's website, the level rises for several days at the peak, saying, "People living in areas along the Matskui Dyke and Glen Valley areas are flooded and infiltrated. There is a possibility of doing it. "
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Two weeks ago, an evacuation alert issued by the Kent district just east of Abbotsford was the Harrison River, which joins the Fraser River. ..
However, due to dry conditions, the Shikamas area has lifted the latest evacuation warnings for 27 properties in mobile home parks at the foot of the slopes, which are very likely to slip in the next two years. I was able to do.
– Files from Canadian Press
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