Storm series prompts coastal flooding statement for Metro Vancouver | Daily Hive

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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 tide.”

The coastal flooding statement was issued for coastlines along Metro Vancouver, including:

Shoreline of the Strait of Georgia including Tsawwassen
Boundary Bay including Beach Grove
Mud and Semiahmoo Bay, including South Surrey, White Rock, and Semiahmoo
Coastline of Vancouver and Musqueam First Nation

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“A series of Pacific low-pressure systems will move across the region from now into the weekend and coincide with a period of high tides,” said ECCC in the Coastal Flooding Statement.

“High tides are likely to surpass predicted levels due to storm surge enhancement. East to Southeasterly winds gusting to 60 to 80 km/h from now into the weekend are expected over exposed coastal sections at times. Moderate to potentially strong winds accompanying these systems can also cause enhanced wave action and swells in some areas.”

The statement is in effect from Friday and potentially into the weekend.

Peak water levels are also expected to occur from 10 a.m. to noon.

Several areas across B.C. and the Lower Mainland have been hit hard with heavy rain this week, and those who were compelled to ditch their rain jackets for lighter outfits yesterday now know why.

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Temperature records were broken across the province on Wednesday, Nov. 11, including a decades-old historical high in Vancouver.

According to the daily weather summaries from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), 31 B.C. spots tied or set records on Remembrance Day.

The forecast offers a hint of sunshine, but not until after we endure a lot more rain.

According to the seven-day Vancouver weather forecast from ECCC, over the next week, on every day of the forecast, Vancouver residents are going to be dealing with a chance of showers, rain, or cloudy days.

Nighttime temperatures are also expected to decrease significantly after a slight jump.

With files from Amir Ali