PHOTOS: Severe flooding in northeastern B.C.
Digital Reporter
Saturday, June 18, 2016, 3:04 PM - As floodwaters continue to ravage northeastern B.C., a flood watch has been upgraded to a warning for streams in several areas including, Dawson Creek, where a bridge collapsed early Thursday.
Families have been forced to flee their homes, with the District of Chetwynd declaring a state of emergency Wednesday. Some places have seen over 100 mm of rain.
While another 10-20 mm is expected through Thursday, the heaviest rain has already fallen. Precipitation will gradually ease overnight, with a few showers expected Friday for the region.
Social media has lit up with dramatic images of washed out roads and bridges. Here are a few of them.
Submitted by Craig Hartel -- Dawson Creek, B.C.
State of Emergency declared in BC -- Roads, bridges damaged by floods -- 60 homes evacuated https://t.co/9EHpXJlbgO pic.twitter.com/k3QdW3DG0j
— Metro Vancouver (@vancouvermetro) June 17, 2016
Read on facebook that the folks who were driving the white car in this pic got out safely #ydq #thankgoodness pic.twitter.com/PUXhFrnggE
— Judy Kucharuk (@judylaine) June 16, 2016
@jonnywakefield pic.twitter.com/N33XHWTHZm
— Walter (@pertana) June 16, 2016
15th street in Dawson Creek. Wrecked. #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/cObMXmyZNj
— Jonny Wakefield (@jonnywakefield) June 17, 2016
Flood on Dawson Creek has DESTROYED the 15th street bridge #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/4kQlwf4DXw
— Jonny Wakefield (@jonnywakefield) June 16, 2016
Aerial shot of town right now from @brent_hodson. I want to go in plane Brent. #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/bvqZPujol0
— Jonny Wakefield (@jonnywakefield) June 16, 2016
