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Flooding

Information on how our Highways Department and maintenance contractors work to keep our roads safe during floods and freshet season, monitoring conditions, informing the public and repairing any damage.

Fighting a Flood - Highway 20, One Year Later

Fighting a Flood: Highway 20, One Year Later

February 27, 2019October 13, 2011 Leave a comment

Just 12 months ago, Highway 20, between Tatla Lake and Bella Coola, was reopened after more than 200 millimetres of rain (a once in every 200 year event) fell over a 36-hour period, flooding the

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An excavator adds rock to the shoulder of a roadway to protect it from flood damage.

Resisting the Rising Waters – Flood Preparation and Response

November 3, 2020June 24, 2011 Leave a comment

In the past, we’ve chatted with you about what spring freshet is. But what happens on the ground when water levels start to rise? The River Forecast Centre monitors snow levels throughout the winter and,

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What is a Freshet? Hint: It’s Not an Air Freshener

November 3, 2020May 11, 2011 8 Comments

So, what is freshet? While it sounds like it could be a brand of scented cleaner or facial tissue, freshet is the snow melt that typically occurs from April to July, in BC. Freshet can

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