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Shelter-in-place advisory issued near Squamish, B.C., due to flooding from heavy rain
BC Hydro says rising dam discharge and heavy rain are forcing road closures and shelter-in-place orders near Squamish.
- Residents of the District of Squamish are under a shelter-in-place advisory as heavy rain triggers rising dam discharge at Daisy Lake in Paradise Valley, about 80 kilometres north of Vancouver.
- Environment Canada reports significant rainfall from recent weather systems, with Port Mellon receiving 306 millimetres since Tuesday and Kennedy Lake recording 248 millimetres in the last 48 hours.
- The Village of Pemberton issued an evacuation order Wednesday for Airport Road due to flooding and "high-risk river levels." Highway 99 east of Pemberton remains shuttered by DriveBC due to flooding.
- Lil'wat Nation has expanded evacuation orders and alerts along the Lillooet River corridor to Lillooet Lake, while an evacuation order remains in place for about 30 properties in Zeballos on northwest Vancouver Island.
- Elsewhere, the Strathcona Regional District issued a water conservation notice for Sayward as high flows in Newcastle Creek lead to sediment, while Environment Canada warns orange warnings indicate severe storms likely cause significant damage.
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