Arrowsmith Search and Rescue crews are evacuating residents along Martindale Road in Parksville due to heavy flooding on Saturday (Jan. 2).
The Regional District of Nanaimo issued an evacuation alert for 380 Martindale Rd., as flood waters have breached the banks of the Englishman River.
ASAR manager Ken Neden said the road is not passable in either direction, as the water is approximately one metre deep.
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Rescue crews were called by the RDN to attend Martindale Road at around 10 a.m. They have been monitoring the water since then and have blocked the road to keep motorists from entering. There is only one way in and out of the area.
Jean Brien, one of the residents evacuated, said the flooding in the area, located near the orange bridge in Parksville, is a regular occurrence.
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Neden said there were eight to 10 residents willing to leave their residences but there some who indicated that they will be OK in their homes.
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There are also flooding incidents in Errington and Little Qualicum Falls areas that the ASAR attended. Neden said Martindale Road is always hit hard.
The RDN advises residents near the Englishman River to be wary of the rising water.
. shared a warning from the River Forecast Centre, noting high streamflow advisories have now been upgraded to a flood watch for the east coast of Vancouver Island including the Nanaimo River, Englishman River and surrounding tributaries.
Flooding at Martindale Road in Parksville. Arrowsmith Search and Rescue are on stand-by to provide assistance in case of emergency as the road is not passale at the moment!
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The River Forecast Centre notes that the end of 2020 and the start of 2021 are B次元官网网址渁n active period for storm systems on Vancouver Island and the south coast,B次元官网网址� and noting that as of Saturday afternoon, upwards of 90 millimetres of rain had fallen in Bowser over the previous 24-hour span.
B次元官网网址淩ivers are responding to this rainfall, with rapid rises being observed through Saturday morning,B次元官网网址� the centre notes, adding that the rivers are forecast to reach their highest flows late Saturday or overnight Sunday.
The centre advises residents to stay clear of fast-flowing rivers and potentially unstable riverbanks.
A flood watch is an intermediate-level advisory between a high streamflow advisory and a flood warning.
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