The Cariboo Regional District has declared a Local State of Emergency in Electoral Area J due to flooding and erosion resulting from rapidly rising waters in the Anahim and Nimpo Lake areas. The Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is currently activated at a Level 2, to support flood related operational responses occurring throughout the region.
In the Anahim/Nimpo Lake areas several residents have been using sand, sand bags and landfill to protect structures on their properties from flooding waters. Local RCMP have been busy sizing up reports and the Cariboo Wildfire Management Branch has made human resources available, through the EOC, to assist in ongoing sand bagging activities. Anahim Lake Interior Road Services, in tandem with Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, have delivered truckloads of sand over the past couple of days as requested by the Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre.
The BC River Forecast Centre is issuing a high stream flow advisory for the Central Interior Region. Specific areas included in this advisory include areas to the east and west of Quesnel, Williams Lake and 100 Mile House - see more info on this here
Residents throughout the Cariboo Chilcotin that require sand and/or sand bags are requested to call the Emergency Operations Centre public information phone at 250-398-5117.
The current Evacuation Order and Alert for the Quesnel/Hixon Road area on the Cottonwood River remain in place.
For all inquiries contact the Cariboo Regional District at 250-398-5117. For further information and mapping, visit the CRD website at www.cariboord.bc.ca
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