BC Flood

Flooding in Cache Creek taken May 3, by Kevin Scharfenberg.

‘Highway 97 unsafe’: Flood waters shut down roads in Cache Creek

Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Rob Fleming speaks to the flooding

Flooding in Cache Creek taken May 3, by Kevin Scharfenberg.
Photo taken by the Scharfenberg Clan on May 2 evening. (Facebook)

Aerial view of destructive flooding in Cache Creek

‘Scharfenberg Clan’ shot drone footage of the village on May 3

Photo taken by the Scharfenberg Clan on May 2 evening. (Facebook)
The village of Cache Creek, shown in a handout photo, about 80 kilometres east of Kamloops, is maintaining a state of local emergency due to the risk of flooding. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sheila Olson

Cache Creek a raging river as flooding puts several B.C. communities on alert

Snowmelt increasing, rain is expected to follow warm, sunny conditions later this week

The village of Cache Creek, shown in a handout photo, about 80 kilometres east of Kamloops, is maintaining a state of local emergency due to the risk of flooding. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Sheila Olson
Evacuation alert issued May 3, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. for 10 properties in Grand Forks South of 68th Avenue (RDKB handout)

FLOOD WATCH: 18 properties on evacuation alert in rural Grand Forks

Eight properties in the Gilpin Road area and 10 located south of 68th Avenue have been prepped to leave

Evacuation alert issued May 3, 2023, at 1:30 p.m. for 10 properties in Grand Forks South of 68th Avenue (RDKB handout)
Tiger dam set up by City of Grand Forks on May 2, 2023, amid increasing river levels and potential flooding. (City of Grand Forks photo)

Boundary residents urged to prepare ‘grab and go’ bag amid continued flood risks

Boundary region is under a flood watch as weather remains warm and snowmelt continues

Tiger dam set up by City of Grand Forks on May 2, 2023, amid increasing river levels and potential flooding. (City of Grand Forks photo)
Flooding is impacting travel through Cache Creek, as seen here May 2. (Sheila Olson photo)

1 home lost, fire hall underwater as Cache Creek floods

The Cache Creek post office is also closed due to a downed electricity pole

  • May 3, 2023
Flooding is impacting travel through Cache Creek, as seen here May 2. (Sheila Olson photo)
Water from Cache Creek flows between two rows of Hesco barriers after overwhelming the culvert at Quartz Road on the morning of May 2. (Photo credit: Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department)

Highway 97 closed at Cache Creek due to flooding

Five properties are under an evacuation order

Water from Cache Creek flows between two rows of Hesco barriers after overwhelming the culvert at Quartz Road on the morning of May 2. (Photo credit: Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department)
Water from Cache Creek flows between two rows of Hesco barriers after overwhelming the culvert at Quartz Road on the morning of May 2. (Photo credit: Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department)

5 properties under evacuation order as Cache Creek flooding continues

Village remains under a state of local emergency

Water from Cache Creek flows between two rows of Hesco barriers after overwhelming the culvert at Quartz Road on the morning of May 2. (Photo credit: Cache Creek Volunteer Fire Department)
Cache Creek overflows the culvert at Quartz Road on the evening of April 29. (Photo credit: Sheila Olson)

Flooding prompts state of local emergency in Cache Creek

One property has been placed on evacuation order

Cache Creek overflows the culvert at Quartz Road on the evening of April 29. (Photo credit: Sheila Olson)
The Fraser River is seen between Hope and Agassiz, B.C., on Monday, July 6, 2020. Parts of British Columbia’s Interior region remain under a flood watch as warm weather over the weekend melted snow and more rain is forecast in some communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Some communities in B.C.’s interior remain on flood watch with rain in the forecast

Several Interior communities in B.C. expecting to see rain Monday

The Fraser River is seen between Hope and Agassiz, B.C., on Monday, July 6, 2020. Parts of British Columbia’s Interior region remain under a flood watch as warm weather over the weekend melted snow and more rain is forecast in some communities. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
After a cool start to spring, creeks and rivers in the Thompson-Nicola region are rising due to the spring freshet and warm temperatures. (TNRD photo)

Rivers around Cache Creek under flood watch; 25-52 mm of snowmelt recorded in B.C. Saturday

Snowmelt in the 25-to-50-millimetre range could be seen on Saturday in B.C.

After a cool start to spring, creeks and rivers in the Thompson-Nicola region are rising due to the spring freshet and warm temperatures. (TNRD photo)
Rhonda Caron posted this photo to Facebook of the flooding in Princeton on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Over 290 homes were evacuated in Princeton and the entire town of 7,000 residents of Merritt have been evacuated from flooding. (Facebook)

Temporary homes in Princeton to house seniors displaced by flooding almost 1.5 years ago

Seniors were forced to leave the Silver Crest apartment buildings due to severe damage

Rhonda Caron posted this photo to Facebook of the flooding in Princeton on Monday, Nov. 15, 2021. Over 290 homes were evacuated in Princeton and the entire town of 7,000 residents of Merritt have been evacuated from flooding. (Facebook)
Sam Perera shows the high water mark from the November 2021 flood at his front door on Fenchurch Avenue. (Andrea DeMeer/The Similkameen Spotlight)

Princeton man denied 2021 B.C. flood relief over his driver’s licence

Sam Perera is approximately $100k out of pocket on home repairs so far

Sam Perera shows the high water mark from the November 2021 flood at his front door on Fenchurch Avenue. (Andrea DeMeer/The Similkameen Spotlight)
More federal support is on the way for British Columbia following the 2021 flooding and landslides that ravaged interior communities like Princeton. (Photo courtesy of Rhonda Caron)

More help on the way for B.C. communities ravaged by flooding and landslides: feds

Minister of Emergency Preparedness Bill Blair made the promise in a statement to Black Press Media

More federal support is on the way for British Columbia following the 2021 flooding and landslides that ravaged interior communities like Princeton. (Photo courtesy of Rhonda Caron)
A property affected by the November flooding of the Nicola River is seen along Highway 8 on the Shackan Indian Band, northwest of Merritt, B.C., on Thursday, March 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Merritt, B.C., residents displaced by 2021 floods to move into transitional housing

31 manufactured homes will offer temporary rental accommodation

A property affected by the November flooding of the Nicola River is seen along Highway 8 on the Shackan Indian Band, northwest of Merritt, B.C., on Thursday, March 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
New funding will help almost 50 communities across prepare for climate-change related effects like increased flooding. (File photo by Don Bodger)

49 B.C. communities receive funds for projects to curb climate-change disasters

Almost $24 million comes from the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund

New funding will help almost 50 communities across prepare for climate-change related effects like increased flooding. (File photo by Don Bodger)
The repairs included creating new, temporary, bridges for southbound traffic at the Bottletop and Jessica bridge sites, and for northbound traffic at the Juliet bridge site. (B.C. Ministry of Transportation photo)

Momentous moment as Coquihalla Highway reopens 4 lanes after flood repairs to bridges

Temporary repairs done to Jessica, Bottletop, and Juliet bridges with permanent repairs continuing

The repairs included creating new, temporary, bridges for southbound traffic at the Bottletop and Jessica bridge sites, and for northbound traffic at the Juliet bridge site. (B.C. Ministry of Transportation photo)
Sukhi Kang, the owner of Hope Panago Pizza, says it was simply “the right thing to do” when it came to feeding people during the floods. (Kemone Moodley/Hope Standard)

Pizza shop owner in Hope reflects on feeding stranded travellers

Suki Kang says he drew on experiences from Punjab hometown during the floods

Sukhi Kang, the owner of Hope Panago Pizza, says it was simply “the right thing to do” when it came to feeding people during the floods. (Kemone Moodley/Hope Standard)
The Raincoast Conservation Foundation led a study of contaminants in the water of the Sumas Lake area following the November 2021 floods. The findings were released Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (Alex Harris/Raincoast Conservation Foundation)

Painkillers, pesticides and cocaine among contaminants found in Fraser Valley floodwaters

Study of water samples raises ‘fundamental questions’ about health of people and fish

The Raincoast Conservation Foundation led a study of contaminants in the water of the Sumas Lake area following the November 2021 floods. The findings were released Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022. (Alex Harris/Raincoast Conservation Foundation)
Jeff Morrow’s Atkins Road property was heavily damaged by flood waters during the record-breaking Nov. 15, 2021 storm. (Black Press Media file photo)

A year after record-breaking storm nearly took his house, B.C. man shares costly journey

Jeff Morrow thankful for the support he has received, feels better support system still needed

Jeff Morrow’s Atkins Road property was heavily damaged by flood waters during the record-breaking Nov. 15, 2021 storm. (Black Press Media file photo)