Vancouver is one big giant puddle as sidewalks, streets flood (PHOTOS/VIDEOS)

Let’s just call it an inside weekend.

On Sunday, October 30, Vancouver woke up to the sounds and sights of rain. Some of it was pleasant, like the pattering on our windows. Others are less pleasant, like ankle-swallowing giant puddles popping around downtown Vancouver.

Environment Canada has a rainfall warning in effect for Metro Vancouver, and we’re going to get up to 50 mm of rain today. Already, in the early morning, it’s starting to collect in puddles, making it hard to navigate the city as a pedestrian.

Standing pools of water in Coal Harbour on Sunday, October 30, 2022 / Daily Hive

Big puddles in Coal Harbour / Geoffrey Abubakary

Flooded section of side walk and street by Coal Harbour Community Centre / Geoffrey Abubakary

Right now, an atmospheric river event is bringing heavy rains. They’re expected to ease Sunday night, but we must get through being a giant puddle today.

If you’re on the roads, take extra precautions because sudden, heavy downpours can cause flash flooding, water pooling on roads, and localized flooding in low-lying areas, as we’ve already seen.

Puddles engulfing sidewalks in Downtown Vancouver on Sunday, October 30, 2022 / Daily Hive

The City of Vancouver tweeted on Sunday morning that street flooding can happen during heavy rain when leaves block catch basins.

You can help clear them using a rake to scrape the leaves off the grate so water can drain.

Heavy rain and fallen leaves can lead to street flooding. If the catch basin on your street is blocked, use a rake to clear leaves off the grate so the water can drain. If you can't unclog it and it's causing flooding, report it using our Van311 app ➡️ https://t.co/dI2skRYC1K pic.twitter.com/s2tJonOhXX

— City of Vancouver (@CityofVancouver) October 30, 2022

If you cannot clear a drain and there’s flooding, you can report it via the City’s 311 system.

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