Tamihi Rapids was overflowing in the Chilliwack River Valley Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (Sam Jimmie)

Tamihi Rapids was overflowing in the Chilliwack River Valley Saturday, Feb. 1, 2020. (Sam Jimmie)

VIDEO: Chilliwack River swells following Friday’s rainfall

Tamihi Rapids was fuller than normal as captured on one Chilliwack man's camera

The Tamihi Rapids in the Chilliwack River Valley was fuller than usual Saturday as captured on one man’s camera.

Sam Jimmie shot a video of a section of the Chilliwack River that’s used by whitewater kayakers and canoeists as a race course where they battle the rapids.

In the video, the base of a tree is seen submerged in the bulging river near the Tamihi Bridge.

Friday’s rainfall caused flooding in many Chilliwack areas including the Sumas Flats and Columbia Valley.

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