Flooding Triggers Evacuation Orders in Pemberton, B.C.
- Reports
- 4
- Developments
- 2
- Repetition
- 50%
New informationRepeats or wire copies
What happened
Heavy rain across British Columbia's south coast has caused increasing impacts from flooding. The Village of Pemberton issued an evacuation order for properties on Airport Road, including its airport and wastewater treatment facility, due to high-risk river levels. The Lilʼwat Nation also issued evacuation orders along the Lillooet River corridor. Separately, the Strathcona Regional District issued a water conservation notice for the Village of Sayward due to high flows and sediment.
Why it matters
The flooding has resulted in the shutdown of a water treatment plant in the affected area. Evacuation orders affect community infrastructure, including a public golf course and a wildland fire management base. The regional district has also issued water conservation notices due to high flows and sediment.
Who's involved
- PembertonVillage where evacuation orders were issued due to flooding.
- Lillooet RiverWatercourse whose high-risk levels triggered evacuation orders in Pemberton.
- Strathcona Regional DistrictRegional district that issued a water conservation notice for the Village of Sayward.
- WildfireCompany operating in close proximity to the community of Pemberton.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- PembertonSpeculative
The shutdown of the wastewater treatment facility could affect local service costs and infrastructure supply.
- Strathcona Regional DistrictSpeculative
The water conservation notice might affect water usage contracts and local resource demand.
Possible ripples
Who this could reach next, traced step by step from the reporting. Possibilities worth considering, not forecasts.- Flooding in Pemberton may require SLRD to manage emergency responseSLRD may need to manage emergency response due to Pemberton floodingLikely
- Flooding evacuation orders may disrupt Wildfire's management baseFlooding evacuation orders may disrupt Wildfire's management base operationsLikely
- Flooding in Pemberton may disrupt regional routes affecting VancouverFlooding in Pemberton may disrupt regional routes affecting VancouverPossible
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Flooding leads to evacuation orders in Pemberton.1 source
High flows and flooding in the Lillooet River corridor have triggered evacuation orders.1 source