Flood warnings issued for 3 rivers in B.C. Interior
The B.C. River Forecast Centre has issued flood warnings for three rivers in the province's Interior near the already-flood-damaged City of Merritt.
The warnings are for the Tulameen, Coldwater and Lower Nicola rivers. A flood watch is in effect for the nearby Similkameen River,
"Temperatures increased during the storm event and likely contributed to snowmelt at mid‐elevations and rain‐on‐snow runoff," the centre said in a statement Sunday evening.
"Rivers have risen quickly but are not expected to reach the levels from the Nov. 13‐15 event."
Despite this, the river forecast centre says the affected rivers "still may cause significant flooding."
Earlier in the day, Merritt advised all residents in areas of the city under evacuation orders to leave. The city had been allowing some residents to access their properties during the day, despite the evacuation orders. Those residents will not be allowed to return until further notice.
According to the river forecast centre, the Coldwater River was flowing at 138 cubic metres per second, and rising, at the time the flood warning was issued. That's a "50-year flow" on the river, the centre said.
Other stations mentioned in the centre's statement showed rivers at 10-year flows or lower.
"The public is advised to stay clear of the fast‐flowing rivers and potentially unstable riverbanks during the high‐streamflow period," the forecast centre said.
Flood warnings are issued when river levels have exceeded bankfull or will do so imminently. Flood watches are issued when river levels are rising and will approach or may exceed bankfull.
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
'He's in our hearts': Family and friends still seek answers one year after Nathan Wise’s disappearance
It’s been a year since Nathan Wise went missing and his family is no closer to finding out what happened to him.
'My family doctor just fired me': Ontario patients frustrated with de-rostering
Dozens of Ontarians are expressing frustration in the province’s health-care system after their family doctors either dropped them as patients or threatened to after they sought urgent care elsewhere.
Ottawa pizzeria places among top 20 deep-dish pizzas in the world at international competition
An Ottawa pizzeria is being recognized as one of the top 20 deep-dish pizzas in the world.
Canada Post cracks down on Nunavut loophole to get free Amazon Prime shipping
Amazon's paid subscription service provides free delivery for online shopping across Canada except for remote locations, the company said in an email. While customers in Iqaluit qualify for the offer, all other communities in Nunavut are excluded.
Edibles, armchairs and adapters: Here are the recalls for this week
Health Canada announced various product recalls this week, including electric adapters, armchairs, cannabis edibles and vehicle components.
Putin replaces Russian defence minister in rare cabinet shakeup
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin began a Cabinet shakeup on Sunday, proposing the replacement of Sergei Shoigu as defence minister as he begins his fifth term in office.
Suspect sought after fatal slashing in downtown Toronto
Police are searching for a suspect in a homicide investigation after a man was slashed in downtown Toronto on Sunday.
Wildfire near Fort McMurray more than triples overnight, several evacuation alerts remain in place
The fire burning near Fort McMurray grew from 25 hectares to 5,500 hectares over the weekend.
WATCH Dashcam video shows terrifying near-miss on two-lane northern Ontario highway
There were some scary moments for several people on a northern Ontario highway caught on video Thursday after a chain reaction following a truck fire.