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Rains Ease but Storm Surge Heads for Southwest B.C., Posing New Flood Risk
Environment and Climate Change Canada said storm surge and gusts up to 80 km/h could push water levels above predicted tides.
- On Nov. 13, 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada issued a coastal flooding statement for Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria, warning that Pacific low-pressure systems and high tides will push water levels past astronomical predictions.
- These warnings follow a deluge where storms dumped more than 300 millimetres of rain on parts of southwestern British Columbia over 48 hours, prompting several evacuation orders and alerts across the region.
- Elevated water levels surpassing tidal predictions will be driven by high winds and "enhanced wave activity," according to ECCC, with peak levels expected between 10 a.m. and noon.
- Shelter-in-Place advisories remain in effect for residents north of the District of Squamish and the village of Pemberton as flooding threatens local properties and infrastructure.
- The seven-day forecast from ECCC indicates little relief, with Vancouver residents facing a continued chance of rain, showers, or cloudy days throughout the coming week.
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Rains ease but storm surge heads for southwest B.C., posing new flood risk
VANCOUVER - Deluged residents of coastal British Columbia face a new flooding risk as rains ease, with warnings of a storm surge that could raise sea levels.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Storm series prompts coastal flooding statement for Metro Vancouver
Don’t put away your rain boots just yet, because Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a coastal flooding statement for parts of Metro Vancouver. The region has been slammed with near-continuous rain over the past week; however, more wet weather around Vancouver is still to come. The coastal flooding statement is for possible coastal flooding due to storm surge, where “water levels will likely exceed [the] highest astronomical …
·Vancouver, Canada
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