NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
December 15, 2025

The Fraser Valley Regional District has issued an Evacuation ALERT for the area of Electoral Area E – Sheldon Road because of the potential danger to life and safety due to an atmospheric river event with high river flows in the Chilliwack River Valley. People must be ready to leave the Evacuation Alert area on short notice and an Evacuation Order Area immediately.   

Areas of impact:

• Evacuation  ALERT – Sheldon Road
• View the FVRD Electoral Area E SOLE
• Safety reminders please visit fvrd.ca/eoc and fvrd.ca/alerts

The BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded the Chilliwack River to a Flood Warning. 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.

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.

On December 10, 2025, the FVRD issued an Evacuation ORDER and ALERT for the area of Electoral Area E - Wilson Road due to flooding; both the Evacuation ORDER and ALERT remain in place.  

The FVRD Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) continues to operate, with staff responding and working with partner agencies to address a variety of issues throughout the region. Residents are reminded to stay away from high-risk areas, such as landslides, dikes, and flooded areas. Not only are the dangers in these areas extremely high, but when residents enter these areas, it puts everyone at risk, including our first responders.

The FVRD would like to remind residents to stay safe and take precautions during this time. Please stay away from swift-running rivers and unstable banks. Due to the soil saturation, expect possible erosion and debris slides.

Visit fvrd.ca/eoc for the latest information and closure details.

Important Contact Information:

• Dial 9-1-1 for Life Threatening Emergencies
• Dial 778-704-0400 for the FVRD EOC Public Information Line
• Dial 1-800-663-3456 for the Provincial Reporting Line (floods, landslides)

Resources Available to Residents:

• Sand and sandbags are available for impacted residents at the following locations. Please bring your own shovel.
• Chilliwack Lake Road - Fire Hall
• Hunter Creek Exit - Laidlaw (see map link) https://maps.app.goo.gl/N382m3Gv47uApEFQ9

• Harrison Mills - just east of the Sasquatch Inn at the intersection of Highway 7 and Chehalis FSR (see map link) https://maps.app.goo.gl/kZiM82k9D4JYsowZA 
• To access Emergency Support Services, go to https://ess.gov.bc.ca/
• Learn more about the risks of landslides

• To stay up to date on current emergencies in B.C., go to https://www.emergencyinfobc.gov.bc.ca/
• For information about roads, highways, and route interruptions, please see: https://www.drivebc.ca/
• To learn more about emergency preparedness and to sign up for emergency alerts, visit https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/emergency-management.html
• To sign up for emergency notifications on Alertable visit https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/emergency-management.html

 Tips to Be Prepared for an Emergency:

• Pre-register for Emergency Support Services by creating a profile at https://ess.gov.bc.ca/
• Utilize the FVRD Emergency Workbook to enhance your emergency preparedness.
• Learn about the stages of an Evacuation here: https://www.fvrd.ca/EN/main/services/emergency-management/get-prepared.html
• Prepare an emergency kit and grab-and-go bag

 

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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Media contact:

FVRD Communications

604-702-5000

EOC.COMMUNICATIONS@fvrd.ca