Residents of Flood-Prone Areas in BC Urged to Be Ready to Leave at Short Notice

Residents of Flood-Prone Areas in BC Urged to Be Ready to Leave at Short Notice
A swollen Otter Lake is pictured in Tulameen, B.C., Dec. 3, 2021. The Canadian Press/Jonathan Hayward
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Officials in British Columbia are urging residents of communities at elevated risk of flooding to be prepared if water levels rise due to rapidly melting snow and too much rain.

Armel Castellan, a warning preparedness meteorologist with Environment Canada, says a fine balance is needed between rain and warmth to prevent this season’s flooding and allow for a gradual melt of record snowpacks.