Shelter-in-place advisory issued near Squamish, B.C., due to flooding from heavy rain

Residents north of Vancouver in the District of Squamish are under a shelter-in-place advisory due to flooding from heavy rain causing run-off from Daisy Lake dam. BC Hydro warns of expected flooding as Paradise Valley road floods and becomes unsafe for travel. Since Tuesday, Port Mellon recorded up to 306 millimetres of rain, prompting an evacuation order in Pemberton and expanded alerts in Lil’wat Nation areas. Orange rainfall warnings, indicating severe storms likely to cause significant damage, remain active for parts of Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast.

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A shelter-in-place advisory was issued near Squamish, B.C. on November 12, 2026, due to flooding from heavy rain. BC Hydro warned of expected flooding due to rising dam discharge at Daisy Lake in the Paradise Valley area, about 80 kilometers north of Vancouver. The District of Squamish advised residents in areas like Sunwolf Lodge and Cheekye Ranch to stay inside. The Village of Pemberton issued an evacuation order for properties on Airport Road, including the airport, wastewater treatment facility, and a public golf course, due to high-risk river levels and flooding. Since Tuesday, the region received up to 306 millimetres of rain, with the most severe impacts in Port Mellon in the Howe Sound region. Lil’wat Nation expanded an evacuation order and alert for the area from Kwetsa7.

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A shelter-in-place advisory has been issued for residents north of Vancouver, where roads are beginning to flood due to heavy rain triggering run-off from a local dam. asserted

rain → shelter → dam

The District of Squamish says BC Hydro has advised that flooding is expected due to rising dam discharge at Daisy Lake in the Paradise Valley area, about 80 kilometres north of Vancouver. asserted

flooding → say → Vancouver

British Columbia’s emergency information system says on social media that Paradise Valley road has begun to flood and is unsafe for travel, asserted

road → say → travel

It says residents in areas including Sunwolf Lodge and Cheekye Ranch should stay inside if they can. asserted

they → say → Lodge

It comes as a string of weather systems passed through southwestern B.C., bringing as much as 306 millimetres of rain to Port Mellon in the Howe Sound region since Tuesday. asserted

string → come → Tuesday

The Village of Pemberton issued an evacuation order for an area Wednesday due to flooding and high-risk river levels The evacuation covers properties on Airport Road, including the community’s airport, wastewater treatment facility, wildland fire management base and a public golf course asserted

evacuation → issue → airport

Lilʼwat Nation has also expanded an evacuation order and alert for the area from Kwetsa7 along the Lillooet River corridor to Lillooet Lake. asserted

Nation → expand → Lake

Elsewhere, the Strathcona Regional District issued a water conservation notice for the village of Sayward on the northeast coast of Vancouver Island, as high flows in Newcastle Creek lead to extra sediment in the water. asserted

flows → issue → water

An evacuation order due to flooding and landslide risks remains in place for about 30 properties in the village of Zeballos on northwest Vancouver Island. asserted

order → remain → Island

Some areas saw a lull in rain Wednesday, although orange rainfall warnings remain in place for west and inland Vancouver Island. asserted

warnings → see → Island

An orange warning designation means severe storms are likely to cause significant damage and disruption. asserted

storms → mean → damage

Environment Canada says several locations reported more than 100 millimetres of rain in the last 48 hours, including Kennedy Lake on Vancouver Island (248 mm), Port Alberni (123 mm), Porteau Cove on the Sea to Sky Highway (140 mm), Whistler (138 mm), and Squamish (134 mm). asserted

locations → say → Highway

B.C.’s Ministry of Transportation’s DriveBC website says Highway 99 east of Pemberton has been shuttered due to flooding, and residents are being warned to use caution. asserted

residents → say → caution

Shelter-in-place advisory issued near Squamish, B.C., due to flooding from heavy rain

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