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Environment Canada issued a special weather statement for the Okanagan, Boundary and West Kootenay, stating that heavy rain could contribute to the escalating flooding situation.
GRAND FORKS, B.C.
A "rapid transition" into spring with a week of record-setting temperatures has accelerated mountain snowmelt, a provincial forecaster said, leading to flooding and mudslides throughout British Columbia's central and southern Interior.
Areas with flood concerns include the Coeur d’Alene River at Cataldo, the St. Joe River at St. Maries and the Kettle River up in northern Washington
As of Thursday, a few dozen properties have been placed on an evacuated order or alert, and Grand Forks' Mayor says that number may grow by the weekend.