B.C. shuts down most highway access to Lower Mainland amid flooding

BC Lower Mainland Cut Off From Interior After Flooding Leads to Road Closures

Flooding, falling rock and debris, and avalanche hazards have led to the closure of all major highways between British Columbia’s Lower Mainland and the Interior, the province says. The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD), the third most populated district in B.C., has declared a local state of emergency and issued evacuation orders for eight properties in the Chilliwack River Valley due to the flooding. “High water levels have prompted evacu…

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All highways linking B.C. Interior to Lower Mainland now closed

the highway has become flooded at Sowaqua Creek and is closed in both directions from about six kilometres north of Hope to seven kilometres north of Merritt.

B.C. Flooding Live: Evacuation orders and state of emergency issued in Abbotsford | All major highways to Lower Mainland closed | Coquihalla closed between Hope and Merritt

Drive B.C. is reporting that all major highways to the Lower Mainland are now closed.

Flooding severs B.C.'s Lower Mainland from Interior, as cross-border flows rival 2021

VANCOUVER — Flooding and rock slides have cut off British Columbia's Lower Mainland from the Interior as a series of atmospheric river weather systems drench the province, with emergency officials saying cross-border water flows rival those that trig

'Closed at this time': B.C. shuts down most highway access to Lower Mainland amid flooding

Many major highways connecting B.C.'s Lower Mainland to the province's Interior have been forced to close Wednesday night due to heavy rain.