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VANCOUVER — When torrential rain caused widespread flooding and washed out major highways across British Columbia last fall, the provincial government was quick to flag the creation of a system to rank atmospheric river systems.

When torrential rain caused widespread flooding and washed out major highways across British Columbia last fall, the provincial government was quick to flag the creation of a system to rank atmospheric river systems.

VANCOUVER - When torrential rain caused widespread flooding and washed out major highways across British Columbia last fall, the provincial government was quick to flag the creation of a system to rank atmospheric river systems.

The rollout of an atmospheric ranking system that could forewarn flooding like British Columbia has seen this month is being walked back by Environment Canada.

Environment Canada is developing an atmospheric river ranking system to help the public prepare for everything from localized flooding to 'superstorms.'