Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system

Flooding in Fraser Valley expected to peak today, with more rain on the way

Flooding in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, caused by overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state, is expected to reach its peak Friday, as highways and some schools remain closed and residents assess the damage.

Floodwaters pour into Abbotsford, B.C., from Washington's Nooksack River

Outflows from the Nooksack River have been coursing into British Columbia's Fraser Valley. It's a familiar scene for many residents, four years after catastrophic floods that also stemmed from cross-border water flows that poured into the Sumas Prairie.

Ferndale prepares for floodwaters as Nooksack River nears record depth

County officials estimate as many as 1,500 people could be displaced.

Drenching rain in southern B.C. triggers Fraser Valley state of emergency

Much of British Columbia's south coast and parts of the southern Interior are under rain warnings as a series of atmospheric river systems hit the province.

Atmospheric river hits B.C.'s South Coast

Several rainfall warnings that were in effect Wednesday for B.C.'s South Coast were lifted Thursday morning but more rain is on the way.

Parts of Fraser Valley district under evacuation order due to atmospheric river

Much of B.C.'s south coast remains under a flood watch or high streamflow advisories as an atmospheric river pounds the region.