Close X
    Wednesday, October 30, 2024
    ADVT 
    National

    More rain in B.C. forecast, although 'nothing' compared to atmospheric river

    Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 24 Oct, 2024 03:09 PM
    • More rain in B.C. forecast, although 'nothing' compared to atmospheric river

    The District of North Vancouver is getting ready for another bout of rain after an atmospheric river weather system drenched B.C.'s south coast last weekend, triggering a mudslide and localized flooding that killed at least three people.

    The North Shore mountains could see another 75 millimetres of rain this weekend, and Lisa Muri, a councillor with the district, says staff are preparing by cleaning up culverts and placing sandbags throughout the community.

    Muri says last weekend's storm was unprecedented, bringing nearly 350 millimetres of rain over three days.

    She says the downpours caused creeks to swell and pick up wood debris and gravel that blocked culverts and drainage channels, sending torrents of brown water down streets in the waterfront neighbourhood of Deep Cove.

    Ken Dosanjh, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, says the rain in the forecast will be "nothing" compared with last weekend's storm, and it will come in a series of "pulses" rather than forming an atmospheric river.

    He says North Vancouver could see up to 75 millimetres of rain in the coming days, but it will fall over multiple days at a lower intensity than the last storm.

    "With the atmospheric river, we saw precipitation rates on the order of 10, even upwards of 20 millimetres an hour, which is extremely high," he said Thursday.

    "In this case, we're noticing precipitation rates kind of fall around four to eight millimetres per hour, maybe reaching 10 (in) extreme cases."

    Prev Next

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C.

    Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C.
    A wildfire just outside the community of Fort Nelson has grown as residents in British Columbia's northeast receive more evacuation orders. An updated estimate from the BC Wildfire Service says the blaze spans 84 square kilometres, a significant increase since Monday, when it was mapped at about 53 square kilometres in size.

    Wildfire growth prompts another evacuation order in northeastern B.C.

    Canadian short story legend, Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro has died

    Canadian short story legend, Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro has died
    Short story legend Alice Munro, whose intricate tales depicting small-town southwestern Ontario earned her an international fanbase and the Nobel Prize in literature, has died at age 92. Penguin Random House Canada said Tuesday that Munro died Monday in her home in Port Hope, Ont.

    Canadian short story legend, Nobel Prize winner Alice Munro has died

    B.C. moves to cap rent hikes for those in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

    B.C. moves to cap rent hikes for those in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
    The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would allow the City of Vancouver to limit rent increases for new tenants in its poorest neighbourhood, the Downtown Eastside. The rent cap is for those living in single-room occupancy buildings where the government says rents have increased from $800 a month to as high as $1,950 a month. 

    B.C. moves to cap rent hikes for those in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside

    B.C. moves to prevent offender name changes after child killer legally gets new name

    B.C. moves to prevent offender name changes after child killer legally gets new name
    Offenders in British Columbia convicted of serious Criminal Code offences will no longer be permitted to legally change their names under legislation introduced today. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the proposed law would amend the province's Name Act to ensure people convicted of dangerous offences can't change their name.

    B.C. moves to prevent offender name changes after child killer legally gets new name

    Light rain expected to help Fort McMurray wildfire as Grande Prairie blaze to grow

    Light rain expected to help Fort McMurray wildfire as Grande Prairie blaze to grow
    The fire near the oilsands hub, northeast of Edmonton, had grown to about 65 square kilometres. Officials said that's because they have a more accurate estimate not because flames are spreading. The fire remained about 16 kilometres from the city of 68,000 people. A fire there in 2016 destroyed roughly 2,400 homes.

    Light rain expected to help Fort McMurray wildfire as Grande Prairie blaze to grow

    B.C., Ottawa put up nearly $254M to expand heat pump rebates

    B.C., Ottawa put up nearly $254M to expand heat pump rebates
    The B.C. and federal governments have set aside nearly $254 million to expand rebates to convert home heating and cooling systems to more climate-friendly options with a focus on low- and middle-income households. A joint statement from Environment Canada and B.C.'s Energy Ministry says Ottawa is providing up to $103.7 million while the province is adding up to $151 million to increase the number of households eligible for upgrades.

    B.C., Ottawa put up nearly $254M to expand heat pump rebates

    PrevNext