Parts of Vancouver Island got soaked by this weekend's atmospheric river weather system, but damage appeared to be limited.
Rainfall records were set in the Victoria area on Saturday and heavy rain continued to fall Sunday on some parts of the Island, but damage appeared to be limited to spot flooding along some roads and a few isolated power outages caused by trees crossing power lines.
A daily rainfall record was set Saturday in the Victoria area, with 40.6 mm of rain recorded. The old record for Oct. 19, of 39.1 mm, was set in 1956. Records have been kept since 1874. The slide washed away one home, and Cpl. Alexa Hodgins with the Coquitlam detachment said it's believed the home was occupied at the time.The slide has rendered the road impassable, cutting off several other residents who confirmed with emergency personnel that they were sheltering in place.
Road conditions and closures Highway 14 remained closed in both directions near Port Renfrew due to a washout between Deering Road and Petrel Drive. A geotechnical investigation of the road is ongoing. The centre noted most rivers experienced some easing overnight but expected another period of rising water Sunday as the next pulse of rain moves through the region.
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