Safety prioritized as water begins to overflow Chilcotin River landslide

Water has begun to overflow the landslide blocking the Chilcotin River close to Farwell Canyon.

A BC Emergency alert has been issued to cellphones, radio and tv to advise individuals within the space on or alongside the riverbanks of the Chilcotin River from Hanceville to the Fraser River, and the Fraser River from the Chilcotin River to the Gang Ranch Street bridge to evacuate instantly resulting from flooding and particles circulate. Folks unable to evacuate themselves ought to name 911.

Folks additionally want to remain off the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers and away from riverbanks as a result of threat of fast-moving water and particles. Even when the water elevation in an space could also be just like freshet (spring flooding) ranges, the water will react otherwise, with larger momentum and drive, than a gradual improve in water ranges.

Groups are on web site assessing the motion of the landslide and the Province will present an additional replace later at the moment.

Extra BC Emergency alerts might be issued to individuals downstream on and alongside the Fraser River as peak flows progress. Folks should comply with the directions famous within the alert. Actual-time water-level monitoring data is publicly obtainable by way of the Water Survey of Canada: https://wateroffice.ec.gc.ca/

Folks in communities alongside the Chilcotin and Fraser rivers ought to keep updated with their native authorities or First Nation concerning evacuation alerts, orders and routes to security. This data can be amplified right here: https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/

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For imagery, knowledge and different details about the Chilcotin River landslide, go to: https://gov.bc.ca/landslide