Intense Snowstorm In The Mountains Of Bc. Means Extreme Weather Could Cause Floods Meteorologists Say

River Forecast Center chief Dave Campbell told reporters the average snowfall is currently 165 percent normal for this time of year, after a cool early spring that saw snow melt by about three or four weeks later than usual. But that snow is starting to melt and rivers in the Inland are beginning to reach peak levels, he added. “We expect that with these rivers full, we are really vulnerable to all kinds of extreme weather events that can happen,” Campbell said. This can mean either heavy rainfall or unusual heat. There is currently little risk of heatwave in the short term forecast, but this weekend is expected to be rainy up and down the coast of BC. Castellan said the colder weather is expected to continue until mid-July, when things will start to warm up. Emergency Management BC is asking people living in flood-prone areas to pack their bags and turn to friends and relatives to make emergency plans in the event of an evacuation. From Thursday afternoon, there is an effective flood warning for the Liard river basin in the northeast of BC. Floodwaters have been issued for the Skeena River Basin, the Dean River below Tanswanket Creek and the Middle Fraser Basin. There are high flow alerts in the northwest, the Stikine River Basin, the North Thompson River and the Fraser River all the way from the Quesnel to the Pacific Ocean. Flood warning is the highest level of advice issued by the River Forecast Center. Indicates that an evacuation notice can be issued, followed by an evacuation order, which means that people must leave their property immediately. A flood monitoring shows that river levels may exceed the shoreline and floods may occur. A tip for high stream flow means river levels are rising fast, but no major flooding is expected.

title: “Intense Snowstorm In The Mountains Of Bc. Means Extreme Weather Could Cause Floods Meteorologists Say " ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-06” author: “Joseph Pendergrass”

River Forecast Center chief Dave Campbell told reporters the average snowfall is currently 165 percent normal for this time of year, after a cool early spring that saw snow melt by about three or four weeks later than usual. But that snow is starting to melt and rivers in the Inland are beginning to reach peak levels, he added. “We expect that with these rivers full, we are really vulnerable to all kinds of extreme weather events that can happen,” Campbell said. This can mean either heavy rainfall or unusual heat. There is currently little risk of heatwave in the short term forecast, but this weekend is expected to be rainy up and down the coast of BC. Castellan said the colder weather is expected to continue until mid-July, when things will start to warm up. Emergency Management BC is asking people living in flood-prone areas to pack their bags and turn to friends and relatives to make emergency plans in the event of an evacuation. From Thursday afternoon, there is an effective flood warning for the Liard river basin in the northeast of BC. Floodwaters have been issued for the Skeena River Basin, the Dean River below Tanswanket Creek and the Middle Fraser Basin. There are high flow alerts in the northwest, the Stikine River Basin, the North Thompson River and the Fraser River all the way from the Quesnel to the Pacific Ocean. Flood warning is the highest level of advice issued by the River Forecast Center. Indicates that an evacuation notice can be issued, followed by an evacuation order, which means that people must leave their property immediately. A flood monitoring shows that river levels may exceed the shoreline and floods may occur. A tip for high stream flow means river levels are rising fast, but no major flooding is expected.