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Increasing water levels at Fraser River draw the attention of BC River Forecast Centre

The Fraser River experienced an increase in water levels in Prince George due to all the rain in our city.

Since Monday, the levels increased by three metres from 4.2 to 7.6.

However, Dave Campbell with the BC River Forecast Centre says the worst part should be behind us.

“We’re at the peak now so we are expecting to see things dropping. We had a high streamflow advisory out, we took that down just kind of recognizing that the water’s mostly past now and we’re not expecting to see any additional significant rises.”

Chart shows rise in Fraser River water levels | Government of Canada

He adds certain parts of the city didn’t quite reach their threshold.

“We start to see and I think it’s around nine metres at South Fort George where we start to get flooding impacts on areas in and around Paddlewheel Park and also some of the housing near the bridge, some low-lying areas there that are impacted by those flows.”

“Flows are definitely still quite high and I think the thing to really note is that it’s highly unusual to have flows like this at this time of the year. This is something we expect more in the spring when the snow is melting, so to have flows like we’re seeing right now through Prince George is something people should be cautious of,” added Campbell.

The last time Prince George experienced a major flood was in 2012.

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Brendan Pawliw
Brendan Pawliw
Since moving to Prince George in 2015, Brendan has covered local sports including the WHL’s Prince George Cougars, Prince George Spruce Kings, UNBC Timberwolves, Cariboo Cougars AAA, and Northern Capitals U18 female hockey teams. Career highlights include play-by-play during the Spruce Kings' BCHL championship runs in 2018 and 2019, including the Doyle Cup win. He also covered the 2019 National Junior A Championship, the 2017 Telus Cup, the 2022 World Women’s Curling Championship, and the 2022 BC Summer Games. Brendan is the news voice on 94.3 The Goat and Country 97 FM, reporting on crime, real estate, labour, and environmental issues. Outside of work, he officiates box lacrosse and fastball, sits on the Prince George Sports Hall of Fame board, and co-hosts the Hockey North podcast.

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