High Streamflow Advisory issued for much of the north

A High Streamflow Advisory has been put in place for most of the BC Interior.

According to the BC River Forecast Centre, the weather forecast have the heaviest rainfall focused on the Peace region, extending across the Rocky Mountains, into the Omineca Mountains, and into the Skeena, Nass and Stikine headwaters.

Rivers with flows that are already bolstered by snowmelt may experience amplified flow responses to the upcoming rainfall, even outside of the areas receiving the highest rainfall totals.

The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship said rivers are expected to rise rapidly today (Thursday) and Friday in response to rainfall, potentially lasting to Sunday.

Some of the areas included in the advisory are:

• Stikine River and tributaries
• Skeena-Nass Rivers and tributaries
• Omineca Region including areas around Germansen Landing, Mackenzie and
  surrounding areas
• Northern Rocky Mountains
• Peace Region including areas around Hudson’s Hope, Chetwynd, Tumbler Ridge, Dawson
  Creek, Fort St. John and surrounding areas
• Upper Fraser River and tributaries