Flooding Vancouver

Vancouver in a Splash Zone: When an Election Day Turns into a Wet and Wild Adventure!

Floods, sinkholes, and a record-breaking rainfall! It's not just election day in Vancouver, it's an atmospheric river party! 🌧️🚧 #Flooding #Vancouver #AtmosphericRiver

If you thought election day in Vancouver would be filled with excitement over ballots and candidates, think again! This past Saturday, the Lower Mainland was turned into an unexpected water wonderland as a powerful atmospheric river poured down on the city, leaving many voters soaked and bewildered. Heavy flooding especially hit the Burnaby area around Still Creek, and while politicians were battling it out at the polls, locals were battling oceans of water surging through their neighborhoods. Police in West Vancouver promptly issued advice for residents to stay cautious and to avoid flooded areas, hope those ballots didn’t get soggy!

Meanwhile, the Surrey RCMP were busy fielding calls about the flooded 7600 block of 152 Street, where adventurous drivers were seemingly in denial as they attempted to navigate the lake-like condition of the road. On a day where wet weather was the main agenda, closures and cancellations piled up like rain-soaked ballots. It was a true test of determination, as streets turned into rivers and residents wondered if they’d need a canoe instead of a car to get home!

With two North Vancouver creeks, Mackay and Gallant, overflowing and creating their own mini cascades, crews urged people to keep their distance. Local emergency management even opened a center for flood evacuees, revealing that there's always room for a cozy spot during chaos. In typical Vancouver fashion, where we are never short of a good story, residents braced themselves for more rain, with Environment Canada warning of record-breaking rainfall with a predicted 90 to 150 mm expected through Sunday.

As the storm bore down, Metro Vancouver seemed to embody that saying: "When it rains, it pours!" But Canadians are famous for their resilience and sense of humor—just look at how they keep things lighthearted with lemur-themed coffee shops! Vancouverites love what they refer to as ‘liquid sunshine,’ and it turns out that might just be code for a weather-themed dance party!

Did you know that the term 'atmospheric river' refers to a narrow corridor of concentrated moisture in the atmosphere that can transport more water than the mouth of the Mississippi River? It’s no wonder it made a splash in Vancouver! And here’s a fun fact: Metro Vancouver is actually known for being one of Canada’s wettest cities, which gives it the perfect backdrop for the ultimate rainy day adventure. Just think of it as nature’s way of reminding us that there's beauty in the gloom, and sometimes you just need to embrace the puddles!