High streamflow advisories in place across southern B.C. as heavy rain washes over region

Forecasters are warning of swollen creeks and rivers as heavy rain sweeps over southern British Columbia. High streamflow advisories have been posted for all of Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast, Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley and the Similkameen and Okanagan regions further east, warning that the possible rapid rise in rivers poses a risk to public safety. The River Forecast Centre says streams and rivers in the affected areas are expected to rise into Monday with possible localized flooding. The weather agency is now warning residents in southeastern B.C., from the Boundary region through the West and East Kootenay regions, to expect as much as 50 millimetres of rain before it eases on Tuesday. The river forecaster says the smaller, low-elevation creeks and rivers are the most at risk of flash flooding because of the remaining snowpack.