Heavy Precipitation Raises Concern for Flood Watch for West Kootenay

Southeastern B.C. under flood watch due to storms, high temperatures

CRANBROOK - A wide swath of southeastern British Columbia is under a flood watch as risks rise from rainfall and warm weather accelerating snowmelt.

Heavy precipitation raises concern for flood watch for West Kootenay

High river flows are expected later today and through to early next week as a flood watch issued Thursday morning by the B.C. Rivers Forecast Centre continues to precipitate across the region.

Parts of Kootenay region under flood watch

A flood watch has been isseud for parts of the East Kootenay, including tributaries around Fairmont Hot Springs, Elkford and Kimberley and surrounding areas. According to a bulletin issued by the B.C. River Forecast Centre, warmer weather over the past few days has led to increased snowmelt rates and rising river levels throughout the southern interior. An advancing weather system is expected to bring severe weather, including moderate teo heavy…

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