Water levels appear to be receding in the Prince George area.
The city has officially lifted its evacuation alert for Farrell Street residences three days after the Fraser River peaked at 9.5 metres on Saturday (July 4)
Earlier today (July 7), the BC River Forecast Centre downgraded the flood watch on the Upper Fraser River to a high streamflow advisory, which passes by the area of South Fort George.
According to the provincial service, runoff from heavy rainfall at higher elevations last week has made its way down through the province.
It adds most local levels have peaked, including the Fraser River at 9.5 metres in the South Fort George area, but some regional rivers remain high, including the Quesnel River, San Jose River, Williams Lake River and Bridge Creek.
Weather conditions have tapered off since the weekend, including a sunny day in the mid-20s on Sunday (July 5) and while temperatures are expected to be in the double-digits this week, meteorologists believe unsettled weather is still in store for Prince George.
This includes a significant amount of rainfall between Friday (July 10) and Sunday (July 12).
The downgrade also includes rivers and tributaries in the northeast, the Peace Region and the Fraser River’s mainstem from Prince George to Boston Bar.
The BC River Forecast Centre continues to advise the public to stay away from fast-flowing rivers and potentially unstable banks as experts continue to monitor them.
As of this publication (July 8), there’s no evacuation alerts or orders issued by the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George (RDFFG).
City staff, however, are set to continue to monitor local levels as the following parks remain closed:
- Paddlewheel Park
- Cottonwood Island Park
- Heritage River Trail (Cameron Street Bridge to Taylor Drive)
- Hazelton Park
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