Prince George is the last city to experience the onset of torrential rains related to the ongoing unstable weather in British Columbia.
Environment Canada reports that about six millimeters of rain fell on Prince George’s Airport on Tuesday, but does not mention the intense localized storm that flooded downtown, flooding several streets.
The RCMP said its front-line officers had to help after “several vehicles” were stranded in the water in the Queensway industrial area and Winnipeg Street. Four separate roads were closed while teams worked to clean up excess water.
A similar rain on Monday forced Penticton officials to briefly declare a local state of emergency, as a sudden rainstorm in Okanagan City caused sudden flooding and led to the evacuation of 16 properties.
Since then, the River Forecast Center has downgraded Mission Creek from flood surveillance to a high-flow warning as levels of this waterway in the Kelowna area are reduced, but warnings remain in place. in most of the southeast and south of BC, including the Fraser River from Quesnel to the ocean.
Huge storm and rain buckets falling on Prince George. Every time it seems to lighten, it gets worse again. pic.twitter.com/lxVs8rFSfQ
– @ Nicole_Oud
Flood observations cover sections of the Thompson, South Thompson, Chilcotin and Nechako rivers and there is still a flood warning for parts of the Quesnel River near Quesnel.
In the Lower Mainland, an alert for the evacuation of Barnston Island on the Fraser River near Surrey was canceled on Wednesday. River water levels had dropped enough to reduce the risk of flooding, officials said.
Environment Canada calls for thunderstorms throughout the day in many BC regions and forecasters say this creates the potential for more localized flooding, but the exact locations and intensity of rainfall are uncertain.