Flood Warnings and Advisories

Flood Warnings/Advisories Currently in Effect

High Streamflow Advisory - Southern Vancouver Island - Issued: November 10, 2026 13:39

High Streamflow Advisory - Fraser Valley; Fraser Canyon, Chilcotin - Issued: November 10, 2026 13:09

UPDATE - Flood Watch - Pemberton Valley - Issued: November 10, 2026 12:18

UPDATE - Flood Watch - South Coast; Northern Vancouver Island; Western Vancouver Island; Central Vancouver Island; East Vancouver Island; Central Coast - Kingcome; Fraser Valley-North - Issued: November 09, 2026 12:36

 

Previously issued Warnings/Advisories no longer in effect:

UPDATE - High Streamflow Advisory - Pemberton Valley - Issued: November 09, 2026 12:59

UPDATE - High Streamflow Advisory - South Coast; Lower Fraser (NEW); Central Coast; Northern Vancouver Island; Eastern Vancouver Island (NEW); Western Vancouver Island; Central Vancouver Island - Issued: November 06, 2026 13:06

High Streamflow Advisory - South Coast; Central Coast; Northern Vancouver Island; Western Vancouver Island; Central Vancouver Island - Issued: November 05, 2026 11:43

 

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