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B.C. River Forecast Centre warns that a prolonged heat wave could result in catastrophic flooding
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B.C. River Forecast Centre warns that a prolonged heat wave could result in catastrophic flooding
B.C. River Forecast Centre warns that a prolonged heat wave could result in catastrophic flooding
High water levels in the Fraser River not unexpected for this time of year SHARE ON: Fraser River (photo by MyPGNow.com staff) The Fraser River has been on the rise recently, as a Local State of Emergency was called and an evacuation alert was recently issued for residents in some parts of Farrell Street next to Paddlewheel Park. The alert has since been rescinded and Jonathan Boyd, Hydrologist with the BC River Forecast Centre says the levels, which peaked at about 9.5 metres over the weekend, were caused by rapid snowpack melting. “It was an above-average snowpack for the headwaters of t...