Local state of emergency for Grand Forks
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary Electoral Area D/Rural Grand Forks has declared a local state of emergency due to ongoing flooding in the Manly Meadows area and other areas in Grand Forks.
READ MORE: Grand Forks residents brace for flooding
Six homes on four properties in the Manly Meadows area are on evacuation order.
190 properties in Edwards/Gilpin, Johnson’s Flats, almond Gardens, the Nursery, and Darcy neighbourhoods are on evacuation alerts.
In the Westbridge to Beaverdell area, 47 properties are on evacuation alert.
READ MORE: Warning issued for imminet flooding on Mission Creek in Kelowna
Rain and warm weather forecast for the next few days means the river will continue to rise, possibly into the weekend.
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