Shelter-in-place advisory issued for Pemberton Valley, parts of Squamish as flooding closes roads
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Evacuation orders also issued for part of Pemberton, Líl̓wat Nation
Shelter-in-place advisories have been issued in the Pemberton Valley and parts of the District of Squamish as flooding threatens local properties and roads.
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flooding → issue → properties
Residents are told to stay where they are, unless they are covered by an evacuation order.
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they → tell → order
Those under order are told to leave immediately.
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Those → tell → order
The order areas include parts of Líl̓wat Nation and part of the village of Pemberton.
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areas → include → Pemberton
Líl̓wat Nation expanded an evacuation order for its community Thursday morning.
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It said flooding was occurring along the Green River, which is experiencing "exceptionally high flows."
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which → say → flows
"The Lillooet River is forecast to continue rising for several more hours.
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River → forecast → hours
The Birkenhead is flowing near record levels," the order reads.
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order → flow → levels
The nation says sections of Lillooet Lake Road had about six inches to one foot of water flowing over it.
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sections → say → it
People are urged not to walk or drive through floodwater.
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People → urge → floodwater
The nation has a muster point and reception centre open at Úll̓us Community Complex.
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point → have → Complex
In Pemberton, an evacuation order covers the Pemberton Regional Airport, the B.C. Wildfire Service base, golf course facilities, an animal shelter and a small number of residential properties.
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order → cover → properties
The valley is also covered by a shelter-in-place advisory.
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valley → cover → advisory
The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District (SLRD) says sections of Pemberton Meadows Road and Highway 99 are impassable.
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sections → say → Road
Canada Post issued a red delivery service alert due to the flooding impacting Pemberton.
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It said in a statement that all mail and parcels destined for the village will be held at a Canada Post facility until postal services can resume.
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services → say → facility
In the District of Squamish, a shelter-in-place advisory covers the Paradise Valley, Sunwolf Lodge and Cheekye Ranch area due to flooding downstream of the Cheakamus Dam (Daisy Lake).
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advisory → shelter → Dam
Squamish Valley Road was closed at the Pilchuck Bailey Bridge due to flooding concerns on Thursday.
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Road → close → Thursday
The district said Paradise Valley Road is closed at the Paradise Valley Bailey Bridge and Squamish Valley Road is closed at the Pilchuck Bailey Bridge.
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Road → say → Bridge
"River levels are expected to peak today and begin to drop as rainfall from the storm works its way through the river system," it said in a morning update.
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it → expect → update
More rain on the weekend
Squamish Mayor Sean Easton said the district is used to big storms and heavy rainfall, and is preparing for another weather system on the weekend.
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We're trying to respond in this moment, but then also trying to look at it and make sure that we're ready for the next storm moving through," he said.
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he → try → storm
"It's unclear what that storm looks like, as far as amounts at this time."
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He added the district's emergency operations centre is monitoring the situation.
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Squamish Mayor Sean Easton said the Sea-to-Sky community is bracing for more storms on the weekend.
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community → say → weekend
Pemberton Valley and parts of the South Coast are under a flood warning, with the River Forecast Centre saying river levels there "have been rising rapidly since late Tuesday night" and are expected to continue to rise into Thursday.
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levels → say → Thursday
The centre has also issued flood warnings for the Kingcome River and Vancouver Island.
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centre → issue → River
Environment Canada has rainfall warnings in effect for east, inland and west Vancouver Island, as well as parts of the Sunshine Coast.
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