British ColumbiaThe federal forecaster issued rainfall warnings for Howe Sound and Metro Vancouver’s North Shore and northeast, including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge, where up to 60 millimetres of rainfall can be expected to fall by Thursday night. Environment Canada says 40 to 60 millimetres of rainfall is expected by Thursday nightThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 13, 2025 12:51 PM EST | Last Updated: 34 minutes agoListen to this articleEstimated 2 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.High school students from Japan use umbrellas to shield themselves from the rain while stopping to view the totem poles at Stanley Park, in Vancouver, on Saturday, October 19, 2024. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press)Pouring rain is on the way again for parts of British Columbia’s southern coast. Environment Canada issued rainfall warnings for Howe Sound and Metro Vancouver’s North Shore and northeast, including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge. It says 40 to 60 millimetres of rain can be expected to fall by Thursday night. The forecaster says the rain is the result of a slow moving frontal system descending across the south coast.The same system has also triggered a coastal flooding statement for areas of Metro Vancouver, where water levels are expected to be higher than normal due to a combination of high tides and winds.Environment Canada says it could result in possible flooding across Metro Vancouver’s coastal areas.It also says landslides could also occur in vulnerable areas such as steep slopes, deforested areas or recent burn scars due to the heavy rainfall on the North Shore, Howe Sound and Sea to Sky regions.Environment Canada says water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas, creating hazards for drivers. High streamflow advisoryB.C.’s Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship issued a high streamflow advisory for the South Coast, Lillooet River and the Fraser Valley mid-morning on Thursday.”Rivers are expected to rise rapidly on Thursday in response to rainfall, with peak river levels occurring later on Thursday and into Friday,” it said, regarding rivers and tributaries in areas expected to experience heavy rain.The advisory said heavy rain and high streamflow can bring increased risk of unstable banks, river erosion, submerged roads, flooding and landslides.
Heavy rain, coastal flooding for parts ofB.C.’s south coast: Environment Canada
