Canada Severe Flooding in Vancouver British Columbia

A powerful atmospheric river caused street flooding in parts of Metro Vancouver. North Vancouver residents are cleaning up after a devastating storm brought recordbreaking rainfall to the area this weekend, overwhelming their stormwater system and causing significant flooding across the district. The District of North Vancouver has declared a state of local emergency and issued a mandatory evacuation order for six properties on Panorama Drive in Deep Cove due to flooding in the area. The British Columbia River Forecast Centre says current weather forecasts and modelling are indicating ongoing flood hazards on the South Coast and in the North Shore mountains. Streamflow in most areas is not expected to reach the same levels as was experienced on Saturday, however rainfall is forecast to persist on Monday and ongoing high flows and potential overbank flood remains possible, according to the forecast centre.