Communities Across BC Brace for Potential Flooding This Weekend and Next Week

Communities Across BC Brace for Potential Flooding This Weekend and Next Week
A property affected by November flooding of the Nicola River is seen along Highway 8 on the Shackan Indian Band, northwest of Merritt, B.C., March 24, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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It’s been just over a week since Steven Rice was allowed to return to his home along Highway 8 in British Columbia’s Interior and the river that forced him to evacuate six months ago is surging again.

Rice’s home near Spences Bridge, B.C., was covered by one of several flood watches across the province Saturday, as heavy rains combined with warming weather and threatened to push some rivers over their banks.