Heavy rain is flooding roads in Langley and drivers are being urged to be careful.
A Township of Langley post on Sunday, Nov. 14, warned of flooding at mutiple locations:
272 – 7500 block – roadway is under water
24 Ave – 21200 block – roadway is under water
7700 block of 227 crescent – roadway is under water
232 – 80 Ave – north bound lane under water
210 St north of 24 Ave – roadway under water
6710 – 216th – both lanes under water
210A north of 56 Ave – roadway under water
264th and 80 Ave – landslide blocking both lanes, a full road closure of 264th and detours via 72 Ave and 84 Ave are in effect.
232-1200 block – northbound and southbound lanes under water
3800 block of 232 – northbound and southbound lanes are under water
3100 block of 216 – northbound and southbound lanes under water
212 block of 24 Ave – eastbound and westbound underwater
26142 – 28th Ave
272 St, north of 43 Ave – closed due to flooding of Salmon River
43 Ave east of 272 St
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 – 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟭𝟯-𝟭𝟰: Due to ongoing heavy rain, some roadways in Langley are experiencing flooding including 272 St north of 43 Ave, and 26142 – 28th Ave. https://t.co/mo2qRPVX6r
— Township of Langley (@LangleyTownship) November 14, 2021
Drivers were advised to exercise caution when driving through pooling water “even if you feel your vehicle is capable of doing so.”
Drivers must follow all signage and detour routes in the event roadways are closed.
To report flooding, Langley residents are asked to call the Engineering Division at 604-532-7300, weekdays from 8:30am – 4:30pm.
In the event of a service emergency or concern that requires immediate attention outside of regular business hours, call the engineering operations emergency line at 604-543-6700.
For additional resources and information, visit Flood Response.
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Environment Canada said Metro Vancouver, the western Fraser Valley, Whistler and parts of the Sunshine Coast could get 100 millimetres of rain while the Howe Sound and the eastern Fraser Valley could see as much as 150 millimetres.
The rain was expected to be heaviest Sunday afternoon and night ahead of the cold front, easing Monday as the cold front pushes it out of the region.
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Environment Canada issued special weather statements for parts of the south coast and southern Interior.
It was the second so-called atmospheric river to sweep over B.C. in the last four weeks and was expected to arrive as snow in the Boundary region, East and West Columbia, Kootenay Lake and the West Kootenay.
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