Combined rainfall and snowmelt will lead to a flooding risk around the mountains, as well as creating an unstable snowpack that will enhance the potential for avalanches in the backcountry, to considerable levels in many areas, along with mudslides.
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Widespread flood watches and high streamflow advisories are in effect across southwestern B.C., with a flood warning issued on Sunday for the Sumas River in the Lower Fraser Valley.
UPGRADE: #BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded to Flood Warning for Sumas River. River levels have exceeded or will exceed the river bank soon. Stay clear of flood water. More info: https://t.co/kTpELSFANC #BCFlood pic.twitter.com/Ct4Ns6grJz
UPGRADE: Emergency Info BC on Twitter: “UPGRADE: #BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded to Flood Warning for Sumas River. River levels have exceeded or will exceed the river bank soon. Stay clear of flood water. More info: https://t.co/kTpELSFANC #BCFlood pic.twitter.com/Ct4Ns6grJz / Twitter” River Forecast Centre has upgraded to Flood Warning for Sumas River. River levels have exceeded or will exceed the river bank soon. Stay clear of flood water. More info: Emergency Info BC on Twitter: “UPGRADE: #BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded to Flood Warning for Sumas River. River levels have exceeded or will exceed the river bank soon. Stay clear of flood water. More info: https://t.co/kTpELSFANC #BCFlood pic.twitter.com/Ct4Ns6grJz / Twitter”Emergency Info BC on Twitter: “UPGRADE: #BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded to Flood Warning for Sumas River. River levels have exceeded or will exceed the river bank soon. Stay clear of flood water. More info: https://t.co/kTpELSFANC #BCFlood pic.twitter.com/Ct4Ns6grJz / Twitter”Emergency Info BC on Twitter: “UPGRADE: #BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded to Flood Warning for Sumas River. River levels have exceeded or will exceed the river bank soon. Stay clear of flood water. More info: https://t.co/kTpELSFANC #BCFlood pic.twitter.com/Ct4Ns6grJz / Twitter”
— Emergency Info BC (@EmergencyInfoBC) Emergency Info BC on Twitter: “UPGRADE: #BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded to Flood Warning for Sumas River. River levels have exceeded or will exceed the river bank soon. Stay clear of flood water. More info: https://t.co/kTpELSFANC #BCFlood pic.twitter.com/Ct4Ns6grJz / Twitter”
Remain mindful of the risk for flooding around vulnerable low-lying areas, and avoid driving across flooded roadways if you come across high water. It’s impossible to tell how deep the water is until it’s too late, and the road may have been washed out beneath the water.
The strong and mild southwest flow mean temperatures on Monday will be in the low teens across southern Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver, up to 10 degrees above seasonal. A couple of stations may record temperatures as warm at 15 or 16°C –– making it one of the warmest January days on record across Metro Vancouver.
Record-breaking temperatures are forecast to remain in place Tuesday.
Header image courtesy of M.D. Silverbrooke in North Vancouver, B.C.
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