Record rain sets off high-water warnings on Vancouver Island, but Victoria stays relatively dry
Posted: Apr. 10, 2023 2:57PMForecasters are warning of swollen creeks and rivers as heavy rain sweeps over southern British Columbia, but Greater Victoria continued its trend of remaining much drier than average., the south coast and the southern Interior, warning that the possible rapid rise in rivers poses a risk to public safety.
The river forecaster says the smaller, low-elevation creeks and rivers in the region are the most at risk of flash flooding because of the remaining snowpack. Port Alberni had more rain in three days, from April 6-8, than in all of March and the city’s four-day total was 114 mm.
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