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VANCOUVER — The city of Prince George It's the latest mood The heavy rains are associated with the volatile weather that is going on throughout British Colombia.
The Department of Environment Canada reported that it rained about 6 millimeters at Prince George Airport on Tuesday, but hit the city center downtown and several. It does not mention the local heavy thunderstorms that caused floods on the streets.
Due to a similar heavy rain, Pentikton officials briefly declare a local emergency on Monday as a sudden storm in Okanagan caused flash flooding and urged the evacuation of 16 properties. I was forced to do that.
Later, the River Forcast Center downgraded Mission Creek from Floodwatch to a high-flow recommendation as the water levels in the Kerona region fell, but in southeastern and southern BC, including the Fraser River. Most of the recommendations remain posted. From Kessner to the sea.
Flood monitoring covers parts of the Thompson, South Thompson, Chilcotin, and Nechaco rivers, and some of the Kessner rivers near Kessner still have flood warnings.
The Ministry of the Environment of Canada calls for thunderstorms throughout the day in many parts of BC. Regions and forecasters say it creates the possibility of more localized floods, but the exact location and intensity of rainfall are uncertain.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on July 6, 2022.
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