ATMOSPHERIC RIVER – DECLARATION OF STATE OF LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR FVRD ELECTORAL AREA E

December 10, 2025

The atmospheric river is posing an existing or imminent threat to people and property within the area known as Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Electoral Area E. The FVRD has declared a State of Local Emergency (SOLE) for FVRD Electoral Area E to support prompt coordination of action or special regulation of persons or property to protect the health, safety or well-being of persons or the safety of property or objects or sites of heritage value.

The FVRD has issued an Evacuation ORDER and ALERT for the area of Electoral Area E - Wilson Road due to flooding. People must leave the Evacuation Order Area immediately and be ready to leave the Evacuation Alert area on short notice or if they feel unsafe.  

The BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded the Flood Watch to a Flood Warning for the Fraser Valley East. A Flood Warning means that river levels have exceeded bankfull or will exceed bankfull imminently, and that flooding of areas adjacent to the rivers affected will result.

Areas of Impact:

  • Lower Fraser tributaries, including the Chilliwack River, Skagit River, Coquihalla River, and other areas of the Fraser Valley around Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope, and east through Manning Park.
  • Sumas River, including the potential for spillover from the Nooksack River.

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued an orange level rainfall warning for Fraser Valley - Central. This warning forecasts 90 to 130 mm of rainfall from Tuesday evening (December 9, 2025) through Wednesday evening (December 10, 2025). Localized flooding is likely. Some roads may become impassable. Visibility will likely be suddenly reduced at times.

Areas of Impact:

  • Fraser Valley - central, including Chilliwack and east including Hope, Hope Slide, and Highway 3 - Hope to Princeton (western sections).

 

To monitor emergency incident updates, view the FVRD Electoral Area E SOLE, or to read safety reminders please visit fvrd.ca/eoc and fvrd.ca/alerts.

 

Additional Helpful Information Sources:

 

The FVRD is the third most populous regional district in British Columbia and one of twenty-seven throughout the province. The FVRD delivers over 100 services to approximately 340,000 residents across a land base of 13,361 square kilometers. The FVRD’s eight electoral areas include all of the unincorporated communities on the north and south sides of the Fraser River, reaching up beyond the Nahatlatch River in the north and extending down to the U.S. border in the south. The FVRD is responsible for governance, administration and services for the eight electoral areas, each named separately by letters of the alphabet (A-H). Learn more about the FVRD at fvrd.ca.

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