Image: Mike Vanden Bosch / PML / The BC River Forecast Centre has upgraded its high streamflow advisory to a flood watch as up to 100 mm of rain is expected in the Fraser Valley between Sunday, January 11, and Monday, January 12.
FLOOD WATCH
High streamflow advisory upgraded to flood watch in Lower Fraser as heavy rain moves through region
Jan 11, 2026 | 1:44 PM
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CHILLIWACK — Several parts of western B.C. are now under a flood watch due to an atmospheric river impacting the region this week.
The BC River Forecast Centre upgraded its high streamflow advisory in the Lower Fraser, including areas around the Fraser Valley and Metro Vancouver, to the current advisory at 11 a.m. Sunday, January 11.
Roughly 70 to 100 millimetres of rain are forecast to fall in the Fraser Valley from Abbotsford to Hope between today and Monday.
Residents are advised to stay away from riverbanks and to avoid driving through flooded roads or washouts.
