Safety Prioritized As Water Begins To Overflow Chilcotin River Landslide

Water has begun to overflow the landslide blocking the Chilcotin River near Farwell Canyon.

A BC Emergency alert went out yesterday to advise people in the area on or along the riverbanks of the Chilcotin River from Hanceville to the Fraser River, along with a section of the Fraser River to evacuate due to flooding and debris flow.

Teams remain on site assessing the movement of a landslide last week.

Additional BC Emergency alerts will be issued to people downstream on and along the Fraser River as peak flows progress.

For information about road conditions, visit DriveBC.

Flood Warnings and Advisories can be found at River Forecast Centre.