B.C. weather: Atmospheric river triggers high streamflow advisories [Video]

Another atmospheric river drenching parts of British Columbia Thursday has prompted a number of high streamflow advisories along the coast, as well as a flood watch further inland.

The weather event is part of a “sequence of atmospheric river storms” soaking the province through to Friday, before conditions are expected to become “relatively drier” heading into the weekend, according to a notice from the Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship.

The River Forecast Centre has issued high streamflow advisories – meaning river levels could rise rapidly, but that no major flooding is anticipated – for the South Coast, Central Coast, North Coast and Haida Gwaii, including for tributaries around Kitimat, Prince Rupert, Bella Coola and other coastal communities.

“After a week of precipitation, coastal watersheds are experiencing more saturated antecedent conditions and higher flows, making rivers more responsive to additional precipitation,” the ministry wrote in its advisory.

The advisory …