A Township of Langley neighbourhood was submerged in flood water over the weekend after the atmospheric river swept through.
Some residents on 264th Street north of Highway 1 were forced to use sea-doos to access the main road as the water levels rose.
Gagan Gill, who has lived in the area for several years, had a small home on his property with feet of flood water.
“It’s never been a problem in the past,” said Gill.
“We saw the water levels rise and we were confused and concerned and after that we realized this was going to become a bigger problem.”
Gill said the home has now been condemned, and the damage is estimated to be in the hundreds of thousands.
Several neighbours told CTV News that they believe work being done nearby on Highway 1 resulted in a blockage to the draining system.
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