Flood Warnings and Advisories

Flood Warnings/Advisories Currently in Effect

Flood Watch - South Coast, Lower Mainland, Lower Fraser Valley (UPGRADE) - Issued: 10:30 AM December 04, 2023

High Streamflow Advisory – South East - Issued: 10:15 AM December 04, 2023

High Streamflow Advisory – Vancouver Island, South Coast, Lower Mainland, Lower Fraser Valley - Issued: 12:15 PM December 02, 2023

 

Previously issued Warnings/Advisories no longer in effect:

UPDATE: High Streamflow Advisory – Central and East Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound, Sea-to-Sky (MAINTAINED); ENDED - Flood Watch/Advisories – Englishman River, Vancouver Island (except Central/East): Issued: 2:00 PM October 19, 2023

High Streamflow Advisory – North Thompson, South Thompson, Upper Columbia - Issued: 10:45 AM October 17, 2023

UPDATE: Flood Watch – Englishman River (NEW), West Vancouver Island; High Streamflow Advisory – North Shore Mountains, Sea-to-Sky, Vancouver Island (except West Vancouver Island), Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound: Issued: 11:45 AM October 18, 2023

UPDATE: Flood Watch – West Vancouver Island; High Streamflow Advisory – North Shore Mountains (NEW), Sea-to-Sky (NEW), Vancouver Island (except West Vancouver Island), Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound - Issued: 11:15 AM October 18, 2023

UPDATE: Flood Watch – West Vancouver Island; High Streamflow Advisory – Vancouver Island (except West Vancouver Island), Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound (MAINTAINED) - Issued: 10:45 AM October 18, 2023

UPDATE: High Streamflow Advisory – Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound - Issued: 4:00 PM October 17, 2023

High Streamflow Advisory – Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast, Howe Sound - Issued: 2:45 PM October 16, 2023

High Streamflow Advisory – Vancouver Island and South Coast - Issued: 2:30PM September 22, 2023

 

 

For Media Inquiries, contact Govenment Communications and Public Enagement, Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Levels of Warnings/Advisories:
  1. High Streamflow Advisory: River levels are rising or expected to rise rapidly, but that no major flooding is expected. Minor flooding in low-lying areas is possible.
  2. Flood Watch: River levels are rising and will approach or may exceed bankfull. Flooding of areas adjacent to affected rivers may occur.
  3. Flood Warning: River levels have exceeded bankfull or will exceed bankfull imminently, and that flooding of areas adjacent to the rivers affected will result.

Links:

  1. Home of River Forecast Centre
  2. Current Streamflow Conditions and Flood Forecast Modeling
  3. Map of Current Streamflow Return Periods for All WSC Stations
  4. CLEVER Model 10-day Forecasts of Discharges and Return Periods
  5. COFFEE Model 5-day Forecasts of Discharges and Return Periods