EOC Maintained as More Rain Predicted for Region
By 250 News
Tuesday, July 19, 2011 01:28 PM
Prince George, B.C.- The Emergency Operations Centre for the City of Prince George is being maintained because the River Forecast centre has not yet rescinded its high stream flow advisory for the Fraser River through Prince George.
The River Forecast Centre says the Advisory is being maintained because of another weather system which could bring significant rainfall to the area.
Water levels on the upper Fraser River have been receding since Sunday. The Fraser River at South Fort George) has receded from a peak level of 8.86 m, and is presently at 8.05 m.
Environment Canada is forecasting for another low pressure weather system to move across the interior of British Columbia tomorrow bringing additional precipitation to the region east and south of Prince George on Wednesday evening into Thursday, easing towards the weekend. Forecast total rainfall amounts for this next system range from 30‐50 mm.
River levels will continue to recede over the next 2 days, but the Fraser River through Prince George is expected to see another rise on towards the end of the week, as water works its way downstream. The level of this next peak will depend on the location and amount of rainfall received.
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Posted by: He spoke on July 19 2011 1:57 PMI'm gonna start building a Ark,
Posted by: gus on July 19 2011 3:21 PMExactly how many structures are covered by this emergency? I mean people back east and in Vancouver think this entire commmunity is under water.
What is happening out at Miworth? A couple or more people had to move their houses back from the edge of the cutbank a few years ago. They got some assitance to help them with it.
I fail to understand why the same has not been done some time ago for those few houses along the Fraser and even Nechako. There is no better time than after this year's event is over and before next year's event is upon us.
What is happening out at Miworth? A couple or more people had to move their houses back from the edge of the cutbank a few years ago. They got some assitance to help them with it.
I fail to understand why the same has not been done some time ago for those few houses along the Fraser and even Nechako. There is no better time than after this year's event is over and before next year's event is upon us.
Posted by: metalman on July 19 2011 9:26 PMYeah, it's the same houses along the Fraser that flood whenever the water is high enough, maybe it is time to buy the owners out and remove the structures. It is today's mindset that demands procedures such as the 'EOC' well that costs money. If they move the houses; voila, no more emergency. I can understand that people living there may not wish to have their house destroyed, but if they are staying there by choice, and today's mandate includes protecting them and their structure, well something has got to give, imho.
metalman.
metalman.
Posted by: gus on July 20 2011 12:16 AMI was just reading the Citizen June 10, 1964 edition, page 10 which states that the river level at the Island Cache was as follows:
June 2 - 29.57ft
June 3 - 30.20ft
June 4 - 30.71ft
June 5 - 30.98ft
June 8 - 32.00ft
June 9 - 31.88ft
June 10 - 32.08ft
The peak at the Fraser in South Fort George was 8.86 metres = 29.07ft.
June 2 - 29.57ft
June 3 - 30.20ft
June 4 - 30.71ft
June 5 - 30.98ft
June 8 - 32.00ft
June 9 - 31.88ft
June 10 - 32.08ft
The peak at the Fraser in South Fort George was 8.86 metres = 29.07ft.
Posted by: metalman on July 20 2011 9:10 AMYou are the King of internet research Gus.
Keep up the good work.
As the levels were reported at the Cache, I wonder where they were measured; in the Nechako, the Fraser, or at the confluence?
metalman.
Keep up the good work.
As the levels were reported at the Cache, I wonder where they were measured; in the Nechako, the Fraser, or at the confluence?
metalman.