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Abbotsford declares state of local emergency, upgrades to evacuation order on parts of Sumas Prairie West
Update 11:05 p.m.: The City of Abbotsford has now declared a state of local emergency and upgraded the evacuation alert on 371 Sumas Prairie West properties to an evacuation order. The remaining areas...
Dave Barry Dec 10, 2025

Heavy rains closing highways and flooding properties throughout the Fraser Valley
ABBOTSFORD - B.C. Emergency Management Minister Kelly Greene says highway closures have cut off the Lower Mainland from the Interior as a series of atmospheric river weather systems drench the provinc...
The Canadian Press Dec 10, 2025

Province closes Highway 1 east of Chilliwack while advising motorists against travel through the Fraser Valley
CHILLIWACK - In a rare move, the province's Ministry of Transportation and Transit is advising people to avoid all non-essential travel through the Fraser Valley as heavy rain continues to pour over t...
Fraser Valley Today staff Dec 10, 2025

Multiple roads closed in Abbotsford due to flood waters
ABBOTSFORD - The Abbotsford Police Department says multiple roads are closed Wednesday night due to rising waters from the atmospheric river events that arrived earlier today. The AbbyPD says Cole Roa...
Dec 10, 2025

Southbound Canadian border closed south of Abbotsford due to flooding in Sumas, WA
U.S.-CANADA BORDER - The Abbotsford Police Department says the southbound border crossing into Sumas, Washington has been closed to all traffic Wednesday evening due to flooding just across the border...
Mike VandenBosch Dec 10, 2025

Flood risks trigger state of emergency in Fraser Valley
VICTORIA - B.C. Emergency Management Minister Kelly Green says a state of local emergency has been declared in the Fraser Valley due to flood risks from a series of atmospheric river weather systems t...
Dave Barry Dec 10, 2025

Evacuation Order issued over concerns of rising water levels in Fraser Valley Regional District
CHILLIWACK - The Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has issued an Evacuation Order and Alert for the area of Electoral Area E Wilson Road due to flooding. The FVRD says residents in the area must ...
Dave Barry Dec 10, 2025

Chilliwack - Abbotsford warns residents to stay back from high water
CHILLIWACK - As heavy rains continue to fall across the eastern section of the Fraser Valley, the City of Chilliwack and the City of Abbotsford are warning residents of the dangers associated with ris...
Dave Barry Dec 10, 2025

Abbotsford animal rescue group calling for adoption support
ABBOTSFORD - As the holiday season draws nearer, an Abbotsford-based animal rescue organization is asking the public to support their efforts to find homes for dozens of cats.More than two dozen cats ...
Dave Barry Dec 10, 2025

Heavy rain warnings, flood watch in Fraser Valley as atmospheric river systems move in
VANCOUVER - Much of British Columbia's south coast and parts of the southern Interior are under rain warnings as a series of atmospheric river systems hit the province. Environment Canada says the hea...
The Canadian Press Dec 10, 2025