EVACUATION ORDER DOWNGRADE/RESCIND – ELECTORAL AREA E, WILSON ROAD AREA

December 17, 2025

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
December 17, 2025 – 3:30 PM

EVACUATION ORDER DOWNGRADE/RESCIND – ELECTORAL AREA E, WILSON ROAD AREA  

The Fraser Valley Regional District has issued an Evacuation ORDER DOWNGRADE/RESCIND for the area of Electoral Area E – Wilson Road because of current lower river levels and lower temperatures. Although this is promising progress the River Forecast Centre has maintained a Flood Warning for Chilliwack River, there are high flows continuing to come out of Chilliwack Lake, and additional mild to moderate rain levels are  expected to continue on Thursday. Therefore, residents must be prepared to leave if the Evacuation ALERT is upgraded to an Evacuation ORDER. People must be ready to leave the Evacuation ORDER area immediately.

Areas of impact:

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.

How to Stay Informed:

  • fvrd.ca/eoc and fvrd.ca/alerts for the most up-to-date information
    • If you need assistance or wish to report a localized incident, please call the FVRD EOC Public Information Line at 778-704-0400
    • Alertable for Emergency Community Notifications through email, SMS, and phone call notifications
    • DriveBC.ca for road conditions and route planning
    • BCHydro.com/outages for local power outage information
    • Weather.gc.ca for monitoring weather alerts, warnings, forecasts
    • PreparedBC.ca for preparedness info

 

Safety Reminders: 

  • Emergencies Dial 9-1-1
  • Dial 1-800-663-3456 for the Provincial Reporting Line (floods, landslide)
  • High Winds
    • Have the potential to bring down power lines and trees, cause power outages, and create flying debris
    • A downed power line is a danger, stay back 10 metres and call 9-1-1
    • Rain and High Water Levels
      • Water can pool on roads. Never drive through flooded roads and crossings
      • Stay away from fast-moving creeks and rivers.
      • Parks, Trails, Forested Areas
        • Exercise extreme caution during changing weather conditions. For FVRD parks, please report any concerns to parks@fvrd.ca

Resources Available to Residents:

  • Sandbags are available for impacted residents at the following locations. Please bring your own shovel.

 

Tips to Be Prepared for an Emergency:

 

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