Image: The Canadian Press / Heavy rains over the weekend set multiple records across the Fraser Valley, including Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Hope and Langley, on Saturday. 

By Mike Vanden Bosch

Rainy weekend

Chilliwack, Abbotsford shatter precipitation records Saturday

Oct 21, 2024 | 1:05 PM

CHILLIWACK — Environment Canada warned last week of an incoming atmospheric river weather system that would produce “prolonged heavy rain” to British Columbia’s south coast over the election weekend.

The national forecaster was not only correct, but the heavy rains set multiple records across the Fraser Valley, including Chilliwack, Abbotsford, Agassiz, Hope and Langley, on Saturday.

Environment Canada says it recorded 89.1 millimetres (3.5 inches) of precipitation in Chilliwack Saturday, breaking the old record of 72.6 mm set in 1956. Records in Chilliwack have been kept since 1895.

Over in Abbotsford, 82.1 mm of rain fell Saturday, eclipsing the previous mark of 72.6 mm set in 1966.

In the Agassiz area, a new record of 89.1 mm rain was set, surpassing the previous record of 67.3 mm set in 1956.

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In Hope, they received a record-breaking mark of 71.7 mm, shattering the previous record of 61.2 mm set in 1934.

West Vancouver received a record-breaking 134.6 mm of rain Saturday.