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Warm weather brings spring flooding

Daytime highs of 6 and 7 degrees under sunny skies this weekend
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A truck navigates through a flood on the 261 Road on March 18, 2022.

The Peace region is seeing some early spring flooding as daytime temperatures rise.

Three feet deep water made for treacherous passing on the 261 Road off Airport Road across from Co-Op in Fort St. John on Friday.

Environment Canada is forecasting daytime highs of 6 and 7 degrees under sunny skies this weekend, so more spring flooding is to be expected.

Email us at [email protected] if you see any other problem areas around town, and make sure to report them to the City of Fort St. John through its website by clicking here, and Dawson Road Maintenance by calling 250-262-2600.

7 Day Forecast

A mix of sun and cloud

Today

6 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 6. UV index 2 or low.


Partly cloudy

Tonight

-7 °C

Partly cloudy. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low minus 7. Wind chill minus 12 overnight.


A mix of sun and cloud

Saturday

7 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy in the afternoon. 60 percent chance of showers near the Rockies late in the afternoon. Wind becoming east 20 km/h in the afternoon. High 7. Wind chill minus 12 in the morning. UV index 2 or low.


Periods of rain or snow

Saturday night

2 °C

Periods of rain or snow. Low plus 2.


A mix of sun and cloud

Sunday

6 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. High 6.


Clear

Sunday night

-9 °C

Clear. Low minus 9.


Sunny

Monday

10 °C

Sunny. High 10.


Cloudy periods

Monday night

-4 °C

Increasing cloudiness. Low minus 4.


Chance of showers

Tuesday

10 °C

Cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. High 10.


Cloudy periods

Tuesday night

1 °C

Cloudy periods. Low plus 1.


A mix of sun and cloud

Wednesday

8 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. High 8.


Cloudy periods

Wednesday night

-5 °C

Cloudy periods. Low minus 5.


A mix of sun and cloud

Thursday

4 °C

A mix of sun and cloud. High plus 4.