Flooding concerns drop across B.C. but officials worried about weekend heat

VANCOUVER — Flooding in the B-C Interior has subsided into a “period of stabilization” for this week before new snowmelt is expected to push forth another round of heightened alerts by next weekend.

B-C Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma says much of the province’s southern Interior saw less rain than forecast on Sunday, resulting in communities like Grand Forks downgrading its flood warnings to advisories.

But the B-C River Forecast Centre says temperatures are expected to surpass 30 degrees in some communities by next Sunday, which may melt snow in higher elevations and trigger new flood warnings.

Meanwhile, Cache Creek, 350 kilometres northeast of Vancouver, remains under flood warnings despite falling water levels. (The Canadian Press)