Wind and rainfall warnings cover much of the British Columbia coast on Tuesday as a wave of stormy weather washes over western parts of the province this week.
Environment Canada says winds gusting up to 110 km/h are expected over Haida Gwaii, the Central Coast and northern Vancouver Island.
Heavy rain is also forecast for Kitimat on the North Coast, as well as most of Vancouver Island and the Howe Sound region north of Vancouver.
Rainfall accumulations of 70 millimetres in Kitimat and more than 200 millimetres on western Vancouver Island are likely before the storm eases early Thursday and the weather office says localized flooding is possible, along with potential washouts near rivers, creeks and culverts.
Alyssa Charbonneau, meteorologist with Environment Canada, said the system is a narrow atmospheric river that will miss the Metro Vancouver area, where rainfall is expected to be heaviest on the North Shore, with levels diminishing eastward into the Fraser Valley.
“We do have a warning out for Howe Sound where we could see 50 to 70 millimetres of rainfall with this system. And parts of Metro Vancouver will likely see some good rainfall as well,” she said.
The River Forecast Centre has issued a high streamflow advisory for waterways on Vancouver Island, the Sunshine Coast and Howe Sound, warning of flows seen every two to five years.
Source: cbc.ca
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
