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Old Posted Nov 2, 2018, 5:32 AM
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Flash floods 'likely' amid rainfall warning for Metro Vancouver

Up to 80 mm of rain expected over next 24 hours for parts of South Coast

CBC News ยท Posted: Nov 01, 2018

Rainfall warnings are in effect for Metro Vancouver, Howe Sound and the Fraser Valley with heavy downpours making flash flooding likely.

Between 50 and 80 millimetres are expected for those regions between Thursday and Friday morning.

Environment Canada said that amount of rain is likely to cause flash floods, water pooling on the roads and localized flooding in low-lying areas.

Landslides could also happen in vulnerable areas like steep slopes, the agency said.

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/rainfall-warning-vancouver-fraser-valley-1.4887172
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