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Regional officials in B.C. warn of fast-moving water and debris from glacial lake
Officials say 24 properties remain under evacuation order as technical experts monitor fast-moving water, debris and erosion downstream.
- On Monday, the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District warned that water from a glacial lake near Place Glacier, about 150 kilometres north of Vancouver, is flowing downstream and threatening properties in Pemberton.
- An evacuation order for 24 properties has remained in place since late June; the district cites a 2024 incident where the same lake released 1.2 million cubic meters of meltwater and sediment as context.
- Visual assessments on Sunday identified overland flooding at Poole Creek and rising water levels at the Poole Creek Road culvert, as regional officials reported the glacial outburst is "well into the rapid drawdown phase."
- Residents must stay away from Place Creek, Poole Creek, and Gates Lake due to dangerous fast-moving water and debris, though Pemberton Portage Road remains open for travel.
- Technical experts expect high flows for the next one to two days while continuing to monitor conditions; ongoing risks include erosion and unstable streambanks as water moves down Place Creek.
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B.C. glacial outburst 'well into' rapid drawdown, peak flows expected Monday – Energeticcity.ca
Place Glacier ice marginal lake is pictured on Sunday, June 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout — Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (Mandatory Credit) PEMBERTON, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA — A glacial outburst near Pemberton, B.C., is “well into the rapid drawdown phase,” gushing water and debris downstream with flows expected to reach a peak on Monday. The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District says in its latest update that people should stay aw…
Regional officials in B.C. warn of fast-moving water and debris from glacial lake
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District says the public must stay away from Place Creek, Poole Creek, Gates Lake and nearby water channels because of flood water from a lake that has formed near Place Glacier.
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