The alert, sent at at 10:35 a.m. PT, urged residents anywhere along the banks of the Chilcotin River from Hanceville to the Fraser River, and anywhere along the banks of the Fraser River from the Chilcotin River to the Gang Ranch bridge around 25 kilometres downstream, to evacuate immediately. WATCH | Water spills over Chilcotin River landslide: Chilcotin River breaches landslide Duration 0:19 Water from the Chilcotin River has begun to spill over a landslide which has blocked the river since the July 30. Water levels along the Chilcotin River are expected to rise far above normal spring melt levels, while water levels along the Fraser River are expected to be below spring levels. "Once the water hits the Fraser River from the Chilcotin River, it'll go where it can," Pinchbeck said. River Forecast Centre also issued a flood warning for the Fraser River from the Chilcotin River confluence to Big Bar.

Source: CBC News August 05, 2024 20:36 UTC