Highway 3 between Hope and Princeton, Highway 1 between Hope and Popkum and Highway 1 in the Fraser Canyon will be closed at 2 p.m. Highway 99 between Pemberton and Lillooet will be closed at 4 p.m., the province said.
Rainfall warnings blanketed the Lower Mainland, the central coast and parts of Vancouver Island Saturday, with downpours beginning as part of the second in a set of three storms forecasted for the region. The centre that monitor’s the province’s waterways upgraded it’s advisory Saturday for parts of Vancouver Island to a flood watch, meaning rising rivers may spill out of the channels and flood nearby areas.Article content
“The public is advised to stay clear of the fast-flowing rivers and potentially unstable riverbanks during the high-streamflow period,” the centre says in a statement. In addition to weather concerns, the province said the closure of Highway 1 between Popkum and Hope is necessary due to reservoir releases by BC Hydro. It said the move is crucial to protect the Jones Lake Reservoir, which is also being affected by heavy rain.
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