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UPDATE - No flooding reported in Merritt Sunday; day access to Phase 3 properties resuming
Staff in the City of Merritt say the Coldwater River did not overflow its banks on Sunday night. Emergency Information Officer, Greg Lowis, says it was because of the work done to reinforce the dikes ...
Nov 29, 2021 Some of the damage in the City of Merritt, caused by flooding. (Photo via Ryan Smith)
City of Merritt issues flood watch because of rising river levels
The City of Merritt has issued another flood watch because of rising river levels. It comes as the BC River Forecast Center upgraded the High Stream Flow Advisory for the Coldwater and Lower Nicola ri...
Nov 27, 2021
TNRD puts hundreds of properties in Coldwater and Nicola river watersheds on evacuation alert
Hundreds of properties in the Coldwater and Nicola river watersheds have been put on an evacuation alert by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Saturday evening. The total number of properties on al...
Nov 27, 2021
Shackan Indian Band Chief upset with B.C. government over lack of flood warnings
The Chief of the Shackan Indian Band says he had to go door-to-door in pouring rain on Nov. 15, telling people they had to leave their homes because of rising river waters. Speaking on NL Newsday, Chi...
Nov 26, 2021 Sections of Highway 8 west of Merritt have been washed out by high water on the Nicola River. (Photo: Ministry of Transportation)
Kamloops RCMP look for suspects, witnesses after pair of sex assaults in Sahali, Aberdeen
Kamloops RCMP are looking for suspects in a pair of brazen daytime sexual assaults that were reported this week. Spokesperson Const. Crystal Evelyn says the first assault happened on Monday, Nov. 22, ...
Nov 26, 2021
Truck drivers told to stay in Kamloops to prevent congestion in Merritt with Highway 3 closed
Truck stops in Kamloops will be busy today as drivers are being to stay put because of highway closures. DriveBC has issued a travel advisory asking truckers to stay put in Kamloops "to prevent excess...
Nov 26, 2021 Transport trucks staging in the North Thompson after floods and slides closed B.C.'s highway connections between the Lower Mainland and the Interior. (Photo via Merlin Blackwell)
Flood-damaged Trans-Canada Highway could reopen in 'mid January' south of Spences Bridge
The province says the Trans-Canada Highway could reopen in mid January between Boston Bar and Spences Bridge. Transportation Minister Rob Fleming says that would be for essential traffic only, and the...
Nov 26, 2021 Work to rebuild Highway 1 after flooding at Tank Hill, between Lytton and Spences Bridge, on Nov. 25, 2021. (Photo: TranBC).
Heavy rainfall prompts warning for Coquihalla Summit this weekend
The Coquihalla Summit is expected to be pummeled with rain over the weekend. While no travellers are using the route between Hope and Merritt after severe flooding and washouts two weeks ago, there's ...
Nov 26, 2021 The Coquihalla highway at the Sowaqua Bridge on Nov. 16, 2021. (Photo: TranBC)
More Merritt residents expected to return home Saturday as Phase 2 of return home plan kicks in
More Merritt residents will be allowed to return home on Saturday, Nov. 27, when Phase 2 of the City's return home plan kicks in. However, City staff that is dependent on the final water testing resul...
Nov 25, 2021 Part of Merritt have been evacuated because of floods. (Photo via Bailee Allen/facebook)
Merritt officials monitoring forecasts with three new storms expected to hit B.C. by Tuesday
With heavy rain in the forecast for much of coastal B.C. for the next few days, the City of Merritt will be monitoring the situation locally, just in case. "Right now, we are looking at an expected vo...
Nov 25, 2021 The Flood Inundation Zone in the City of Merritt. (Photo via City of Merritt)
