Parts of Grand Forks, B.C. under evacuation order as floodwaters rise across Interior 

GRAND FORKS, B.C.- The threat of flooding throughout British Columbia’s Interior continued to spread Saturday as a combination of warm weather and rain drove higher flows in rivers and streams, putting several communities and their residents in harm’s way. According to the province’s River Forecast Centre, about half of B.C. is under flood watches, warnings or advisories. Three regions, Boundary, Cache Creek and Whiteman Creek in the Okanagans, are under active flood warnings. The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary was the busiest region in terms of flood activity Saturday, with the City of Grand Forks declaring a state of local emergency and issuing mandatory evacuation orders for 40 properties in and around the community. Grand Forks, located about 530 kilometres east of Vancouver, has also added 10 properties on the…

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