River saw historic flooding in rain event last year
Chemainus River flooding extensive in the early morning hours of Feb. 1
Town hands out sandbags to concerned citizens
Residents should wait for an order before evacuating
Evacuation alert remains in effect along with boil-water advisory
Residents will be given as much notice as possible if evacuation is required
Cowichan Tribes issued an evacuation order for the Wil’seem Road and Sahilton Road areas
UPDATE: Flood waters breach banks of the Englishman River
It’s hard to believe that it even happened this year, but there…
Rains have not slacked off, keeping landslides a present threat
Spawning fish impacted by low channels, residents by flood concerns
COVID situation lengthened an already long renovation process
But major damage to building avoided
Heavy rainfall on Canada Day has river rising steadily, threatening 175 properties
Garden Centre doing a blazing business with everyone taking up gardening
An evacuation alert covers all areas except the Cities of Castelgar and Nelson
Thanks to Wayne Peterson, the Tribune is providing an aerial view