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Localized severe flooding was observed but river flooding was not as strong or widespread as in 2021. [18] ICBC, the crown corporation providing car insurance in British Columbia, said it received 80 claims for water damaged vehicles – a value far lower than the 2,100 claims made following the 2021 flood event. [19]
The 2021 Pacific Northwest floods were a series of floods that affected British Columbia, Canada, and parts of neighboring Washington state in the United States. The flooding and numerous mass wasting events were caused by a Pineapple Express, a type of atmospheric river, which brought heavy rain to parts of southern British Columbia and northwestern United States.
The dam is operated by BC Hydro. [4] The 853.4 m (2,800 ft) long earth fill and concrete dam was built as part of fulfilling Canada's obligations under the Columbia River Treaty, along with the Duncan Dam, both were built to prevent flooding and control the flow of water in the Columbia River for downstream hydroelectric dams. It was ...
A historically strong bomb cyclone killed at least two people and caused a mass power outage that could last for days after it slammed the Pacific Northwest and Canada’s British Columbia with ...
Heavy rain in Metro Vancouver caused flash flooding in South and East Vancouver, as well as Burnaby. Several buildings were slightly damaged, and many cars were submerged. The SkyTrain line between Sapperton station and Scott Road station were temporarily suspended due to flooding. [3] Several roads in Burnaby were closed. [4]
The proposed flood zone will flood the Peace River Valley, a biodiverse area where four ecosystem zones meet that is home to a significant number of bears. [55] In order to mitigate impacts on wildlife, BC Hydro has proposed trapping, tranquilizing, and relocating the bears prior to the dam being filled. [55]
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