'Robust' rainfall prompts weather and flood watch warnings for Metro Vancouver
Heavy rain is on the way for Metro Vancouver, prompting Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) to issue a weather warning for the region.
According to the weather agency, Metro Vancouver will be hit with up to 50 mm of rain between Tuesday and Wednesday morning.
“A very robust frontal system is set to make landfall on the South Coast very early this morning,” states ECCC. Rainfall rates will intensify this afternoon and overnight.
The notice adds that rainfall will ease on Wednesday morning, but will increase later in the day.
The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship also released a flood watch statement for Metro Vancouver and surrounding areas.
“Current weather modelling is indicating the potential for the heaviest rainfall to occur on west and north Vancouver Island, and areas of the South Coast including Howe Sound, Sea-to-Sky, North Shore Mountains and extended east to the north side of the Fraser Valley,” notes the statement.
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It adds that river conditions can “rise rapidly” and residents should watch out for “unstable banks, river erosion, submerged roads, swift water hazards, flooding and landslides.”
The warnings follow a special weather statement ECCC issued on Monday, warning that “a series of strong fall storms is expected to bring significant rainfall and strong winds to parts of the B.C. coast this week.”
ECCC warned that the heavy rain could cause “water pooling” in places with poor drainage and potentially contribute to flooding concerns.
“Watch for washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts,” states the agency.
This week’s wet weather follows the intense storm system that impacted the region last weekend, leading to multiple power outages across Metro Vancouver.
With files from Hanna Hett