Rainfall data for Chilliwack kept since 1879, and this week’s daily totals broke records
City pump stations are working at full capacity to help with drainage
Some were filling or delivering sandbags this week, while others dropped off supplies
DriveBC reported slide came down on the Lougheed Highway before Seabird
Flooding washed out part of Liumchen Creek Forest Services Road, prompting evac order
‘We need help today, not tomorrow, or in the coming days or weeks,’ said FVRD chair Jason Lum
Here’s a roundup of flood-related online resources for the Eastern Fraser Valley
Trails in Chilliwack to remain closed until they can be inspected after 3rd storm passes
Total of 530.2 mm rain so far this month on par for all-time record, says volunteer storm watcher
University of the Fraser Valley goes remote this week, while Chilliwack sees busing changes
By Sunday morning 80 mm had fallen, and it continued through to Monday morning
Flood watch ‘means river levels are rising and will approach or may exceed bankfull’ conditions
Runoff from snowmelt, warming temps could flood vulnerable landscapes and infrastructure
City officials to keep close eye this weekend on Nooksack River, and Chilliwack River levels
‘Ignoring trail closures creates unsafe conditions,’ according to city officials
First Nations near Chilliwack fared better than some near flood zone or Chilliwack River Valley
In wake of flooding, slides new TranBC page streamlines info travellers need
Tour went from water-laden Boundary Road to washout on Vedder Mountain Road, west of Cultus Lake
Stranded and trapped salmon seen swimming in yards, trapped on railway tracks, trails, in ditches
On reopened roads everyone reminded to use caution, expect equipment active, and delays
