On Sunday evening, Abbotsford had already set its own daily record for the most rainfall seen on Nov. 14 B次元官网网址� what would follow the next day though in parts of the Fraser Valley would set provincial records.

Both Hope and Abbotsford totalled precipitation amounts early in the week that several cities within B.C. donB次元官网网址檛 see in an entire year.

And in a two-day period, Hope saw almost as much rain as Penticton would see in one year, on average, according to Environment Canada.

B次元官网网址淚t puts everything in perspective but of course in the Southern Okanagan, itB次元官网网址檚 generally a much dryer and completely different climate from the Fraser Valley,B次元官网网址� said Bobby Sekhon, a Vancouver-based meteorologist.

Hope saw 295 millimetres of rain on Sunday and Monday combined, while Penticton usually sees around 299 millimetres of rain throughout an entire year.

B次元官网网址淗ope, generally in the month of November, sees about 310 millimetres of precipitation, so itB次元官网网址檚 not entirely uncommon for them to have heavy rain,B次元官网网址� he said. B次元官网网址淏ut this was definitely significant for a two-day period.B次元官网网址�

Meanwhile, in Merritt, the entire population has been forced to evacuate the city, amid the record-breaking floods seen in the area on Monday.

B次元官网网址淭here are a few different things contributing to the flooding in Merritt,B次元官网网址� added Sekhon. B次元官网网址淔rom what I understand, the cold water river flows from the Coquihalla where we saw over 250 millimetres of rain.

B次元官网网址淧lus the possibility of some water running down in that area too.B次元官网网址�

Evacuees from Merritt have been forced to make their way to Kelowna, where volunteers at the cityB次元官网网址檚 Parkinson Recreation Centre will provide the ones affected with food and shelter.

One hour south of Merritt, remains under a state of emergency as the town continues its efforts to prevent more flooding.

logan.lockhart@pentictonwesternnews.com
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