Category: Storm
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UPDATE 10AM – RAINFALL WARNING Continues – Second 50-100 year flood in 2 years possible Sunday/Monday – But there is Hope!
Update 10AM Friday – Rainfall Warning Continues. 4:50 AM PST Friday 11 November 2016 Rainfall warning in effect for: Further rainfall amounts from this event are expected to range between 60 and 90 mm on the west coast of Vancouver Island and to approach 50 mm through the inland valleys. Even higher amounts in excess of…
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Rainfall Warning – Threat of more Flooding continues – Comparing to 2014 and 2015
We are back into the rain this morning. The high res forecast shows up to 30mm is expected between 4AM Monday – 4AM Tuesday in the Valley with up to 60mm falling in the Beauforts and Sproat Lake and over 100mm-150mm in the mountains to the West and NorthWest. I think it is already a little…
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Update Sat 4PM – Flood Warning downgraded to Watch – Flooding Rain Possible Monday after Sunday dry-out.
Update Saturday 4PM The River Forecast Centre just downgraded the Flood Warning for the Port Alberni and Central Vancouver Island Area to a Flood Watch. This is good news in that it should indicate that the rivers will begin to recede tonight and hopefully more tomorrow after the rains end. We still have Monday to…
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Flooding Continues – Will Peak Saturday afternoon/evening then again Monday/Tuesday
The rain should begin to taper off in a few hours. Sometime after midnight Friday/Saturday, but the damage is done. Flooding is continuing along the Somass River and the Tseshaht First Nation are in emergency mode and have evacuated some people as they sandbag to try to protect homes near the river. Full Flood Information…
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Wind Warning Issued for West Coast – Strong Winds not Expected in Port Alberni
There has been a wind warning issued for both sides of the Island and but in particular the West Coast is expecting gusts in exposed areas of up to 100kph. (aside: have you put in your snow guess yet? :)) Here is the warning (all caps from warning): 10:37 AM PDT Wednesday 26 October 2016 Wind…