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Nov 30, 2021 5:36 PM - The Canadian Press

Flood Warnings issued as third rain storm hits BC

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A truck gets swallowed up by rising flood waters from the United States as waters cross the border into Abbotsford, B.C., Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. British Columbians are bracing for more rain after mudslides and flooding caused devastation in parts of the province. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

Flood warnings have been issued for the Coldwater, Coquihalla, Nicola and Tulameen rivers as the third rainstorm in less than a week is set to bring heavy rain to southern and coastal B-C.

Rising waters on the rivers caused serious flood damage earlier this month to cities and towns along their banks, including Merritt, Spences Bridge, Princeton and Hope.

A flood warning also remains in effect for the Sumas River through Abbotsford, where crews set up a portable dam last night to protect a key stretch of Highway 1, which remains closed between McCallum Road in Abbotsford and Yale Road in Chilliwack.

Fifty to100 millimetres of rain is expected for Metro Vancouver, the Fraser Valley, Howe Sound, Whistler and the Sunshine Coast and up to 200 millimetres is forecast for the central coast and parts of Vancouver Island through to Wednesday.

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