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Widespread street flooding was observed in North Shore communities. Flows of muddy water and debris were noted in West Vancouver and TransLink riders encountered detours and delays. [21] [22] Street flooding led to the closure of several roads in Surrey. A few water rescues had to be performed throughout the Lower Mainland.
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.
600,000 people were left without power, [11] including at least 100,000 on Vancouver Island. [12] 34,000 people were still without power as of the evening of the 23rd. [11] Collapsed trees in North Saanich slowed traffic. [12] Ferry rides to Victoria and Nanaimo were also cancelled due to wind and waves. [13]
Mandatory evacuations were ordered near Mountain Island Lake after Helene rains brought flooding. Photos reveal scale of flooding at Mountain Island Lake, Catawba River near Charlotte Skip to main ...
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On October 11, Freda turned eastward and accelerated across the North Pacific, before striking the Pacific Northwest on the next day. On October 13, the cyclone made landfall on Washington and Vancouver Island, and then curved northwestward. Afterward, the system moved into Canada and weakened, before being absorbed by another developing storm ...
Vancouver, BC West Coast 8 [13] 1946 June 23: Vancouver Island earthquake: Earthquake Vancouver Island, BC West Coast 2 1946 September 18: 1946 SABENA DC-4 crash: Aircrash near Gander, Newfoundland: Atlantic Canada 27 1949 September 9: Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 108: Aircrash/Bombing near Sault-au-Cochon, Quebec: Central Canada 23 1949 ...
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