A flood watch covered the Skeena region of northwestern British Columbia Tuesday as unseasonably warm temperatures swelled rivers in many areas of the province.
B.C.’s River Forecast Centre posted the warning for the Skeena and Bulkley rivers and their tributaries across Wet’suwet’en and Gitxsan territories, as well as from Telkwa to Terrace. The rising waters prompted the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine to issue an evacuation order for most properties in the small settlements of Old Remo and New Remo on opposite sides of the Skeena River just west of Terrace. Flooding on the Skeena River could reach a 20-year high as early as Wednesday, the River Forecast Centre said.
The ongoing hot weather is accelerating snowmelt across most of B.C., it said, estimating that the Bulkley River near Smithers could reach 10-year flow levels by Wednesday or Thursday. Several waterways in southern B.C. were also upgraded to a flood watch as the River Forecast Centre warned the Kettle and Granby Rivers in the Boundary basin and the Slocan River near Crescent Valley would continue to rise through the weekend. Flood watches remained in effect for the Lower Thompson region of southern B.C., including Cache Creek, and the Deadman and Bonaparte rivers.
A section of the Bella Coola River on the central coast was also under a flood watch, while high streamflow advisories covered much of the rest of the province…
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
