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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]
Skagit and Clallam counties also experienced major flooding events. [86] The Skagit River crested at 36.98 feet (11.27 m), near a record of 37.4 feet (11.4 m) set in 1990, but was held back in Mount Vernon by a downtown flood barrier installed in 2016. [87] The town of Hamilton was evacuated to shelters operated by the Red Cross on November 15 ...
On December 13 a strong frontal system impacted the western coast, dropping 77.5 millimetres (3.05 in) of rain on downtown Vancouver, [5] and 67.0 millimetres (2.64 in) at the Vancouver International Airport. [6] Snowfall warnings were also put in place for the Coquihalla, and other high elevation places. [7]
"Dangerous conditions with a high risk of flash flooding, mudslides and other debris flows with washouts are likely." As of early Saturday local time, up to a foot of rain has fallen, with 6-10 ...
The weather service has issued a flood watch for Rhode Island, as well as parts of Connecticut and Massachusetts, which goes into effect at 11 a.m. and continues until 2 a.m. Tuesday. "Slow moving ...
After Pardee studied the canyon of the Flathead River, he estimated that flood waters above 45 miles per hour (72 km/h) would be required to roll the largest of the boulders moved by the flood. He estimated the water flow was 9 cubic miles per hour (38 km 3 /h), more than the combined flow of every river in the world. [ 8 ]
Big Bend is flat and to the north borders the more rugged South Slope neighbourhood of Burnaby. Due to its unique geography and proximity to the Fraser River it remains a flood risk; in December 2014, 100 millimeters of rain flooded parts of Big Bend, although the City of Burnaby's dike system and other anti-flood measures mitigated the damage.
East La Loma Park has been closed because of flooding and erosion and the anticipation of more rain this week. Photographed in Modesto, Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.