The District of North Vancouver urges caution as heavy rainstorms are forecasted, and Capilano and Seymour rivers are experiencing high levels and flows.
People are advised to stay away from riverbanks and the water’s edge, while pets should be leashed and children kept close by to ensure their safety. According to Metro Vancouver, river flow and levels are rapidly increasing for the Seymour and Capilano Rivers.
In recent days, the flow at Capilano River has exceeded 100 cubic metres per second. Cubic Metres per Second is a standard measure of flow rate for rivers and specifies how much water is moving past a point in the river at a specified time interval. For instance, a reading of one m3/s means that there is one cubic metre of water flowing past a point in the river every second, and one cubic metre is equivalent to 1,000 litres, which is equal to 1 tonne.
Metro Vancouver has cautioned that the river and shoreline present inherent dangers, hazards and risks to those who enter, including but not limited to changes in water levels, risk of hypothermia, unexpected surges and waves, fast-flowing water, rocks, branches, and the risk of personal injury, death, or property loss. Anyone using or entering the rivers will do so at their own risk.
A series of storms continue to bring periods of heavy rain and very warm temperatures to the BC coast, and the heavy rain is expected to continue until Tuesday morning.
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