Patches of standing water have appeared throughout the Agassiz townsite as the area braces for the third atmospheric river headed for the Fraser Valley.
The latest statistics from Environment and Climate Change Canada indicate at least 340 millimetres of rain have fallen on Agassiz-Harrison since the beginning of the atmospheric river series.
Nov. 14, the start of the Fraser Valley’s catastrophic flood, saw 127.3 millimetres drop on Agassiz, which is twice as much as the rainiest day in October when 63 millimetres on the 28th. Nov. 15 saw an additional 74.3 millimetres before it dropped off for two days, seeing another 18.9 millimetres on Nov. 18.
This past weekend saw a total of 116.9 millimetres of rain, a bulk of which dropped Sunday (86.8 millimetres).
Highway 7 remains open to essential travel only from Mission to 1 kilometre east of hope. Checkpoints are in place and travel restrictions are enforced. Restrictions are subject to change at any time. Drive according to conditions and be aware of road crews and the high chance of congestion.
Highway 1 is closed between Hope and Popkum due to heavy rainfall and the risk of debris flows. There is no estimate time for reopening, but it will be re-evaluated on Tuesday morning and reopened only when safe to do so. Highway 1 is also closed between Chilliwack and Abbotsford.
Harrison Hot Springs and the District of Kent remain under states of local emergency. As of Sunday (Nov. 28), the Village of Harrison Hot Springs has asked residents to limit unnecessary water use such as laundry and dishwashing until systems are back under normal operation. Village officials ask residents not to discharge storm water into the sewer system.
The Miami Greenway in Harrison remains closed due to high water levels.
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