Active AlertsBrookmere, BC

Yellow Warning - Rainfall

Issued at Mon 5:10 AM Jan. 12
Issued by: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Description

Rain, at times heavy, continues.

Where:
Hope Slide, Highway 3 near Sunshine Valley, and Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Merritt.

When:
Today.

What:
Total rainfall amounts of 50 to 70 mm.

Remarks: An atmospheric river will continue to affect the South Coast today giving heavy rain to the Coquihalla Highway and the Manning - Skagit Valley region. The heavy rain is expected to ease this evening.

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Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times.

Weather in the mountains can change suddenly resulting in hazardous driving conditions.

Road conditions are available at https://www.drivebc.ca/.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to BCstorm@ec.gc.ca or post reports on X using #BCStorm.

For more information about the alerting program, please visit: https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/severeweather/weather-alerts/colour-coded-alerts.

Recommended Action


Don't drive through flooded roadways.

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