With receding waters and a decreased risk of flooding, the Cariboo Regional District (CRD) has lifted the evacuation alert for the Nazko area.
The State of Local Emergency has also been cancelled for CRD Electoral Area ‘I.’
No evacuation alerts or orders are in effect within the district’s boundaries.
Residents in the Nazko area and other areas of the CRD are reminded to use caution as banks of rivers, streams or washout areas may be unstable and dangerous.
Please stay away from fast flowing water, as well as road washouts.
With decreased risk of #flooding, the Nazko evacuation alert has been lifted and the State of Local Emergency for Electoral Area I has been cancelled. No evacuation alerts or orders remain in the @CaribooRD. #BCFlood https://t.co/rElUE8ejGp pic.twitter.com/YocKAHvaM9
— CRD (@CaribooRD) May 11, 2018
The BC River Forecast Centre and the Province’s Water Stewardship department have advised the CRD to expect high stream flows and potential flooding concerns the Quesnel River, Cottonwood River and Horsefly River.
Residents who live along these waterways and their tributaries should take steps now to prepare in case of flooding.
You’re being asked to contact the CRD’s EOC if you have concerns about flooding in your area or need sand or sandbags.
It is the homeowner’s responsibility to undertake temporary and permanent flood protection works to protect their home and property.
– with files from George Henderson, My Cariboo Now
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