- Emergency information and updates from the RDCK
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- Be flood prepared
- Debris flow hazard awareness
Representing Diverse Communities in the Kootenays
Floods are the most frequent natural hazards in Canada, and the most costly in terms of property damage. Floods can occur in any region, in the countryside or in cities. In the past, floods have affected hundreds of thousands of Canadians. They can occur at any time of the year and are most often caused by heavy rainfall, rapid melting of a thick snow pack, ice jams, or more rarely, the failure of a natural or human-made dam. Find out more from FloodSmart Canada: http://floodsmartcanada.ca/
In the Kootenays, snowpack and weather-related events, including flooding, are common occurrences in the spring. The RDCK is asking residents and visitors to take the following steps to be flood prepared:
Residents are responsible for securing their home and property in the event of a disaster—sand bagging is one example. In advance of the freshet/flooding season, Emergency Management BC provides sand bags to residents if the need becomes apparent.
In advance of the freshet/flooding season, Emergency Management BC provides sandbags to residents if the need becomes apparent. In such cases, unfilled sandbags and sand would be available for residents who are experiencing or want to be prepared for flooding. Information about where to pick up sandbags and sand is shared with residents as needed.
Learn more about sandbagging from the PreparedBC.
Recommended method for sandbag diking
Area | Location | Location of Sandbags | Contact # |
Balfour, Queen's Bay |
Balfour Fire Hall | 308 Beggs Rd | 250-229-4316 |
Burton | Burton Fire Hall | 125 Burton Main Rd | 250-265-3492 |
Crawford Bay | Crawford Bay Works Yard | 16399 Hwy 3A | 250-227-9217 |
Crescent Valley | Crescent Valley Fire Hall | 1365 Hwy 6 | 250-359-7353 |
Creston |
Town Works Yard |
Helen St |
250-428-2214 |
Edgewood |
YRB Yard
Edgewood Fire Hall |
202 Cemetery Rd
Monashee Ave |
250-265-7074
250-265-7551 |
Fauquier | Fauquier Fire Hall | Fauquier Fire Hall | 250-265-1765 |
Harrop | Harrop Fire Hall | 6430 Harrop-Procter Hwy | 250-229-4664 |
Kaslo | Kaslo Fire Hall | 529 Arena Ave | 250-353-2314 |
Meadow Creek |
Lardeau Valley Community Club |
13429 Hwy 31 | 250-366-4236 |
Nakusp |
Nakusp Fire Hall
Nakusp Public Works Yard |
Nakusp Fire Hall
1325 Nakusp Hot Springs Rd |
250-265-1756
250-265-3556 |
North Shore | North Shore Fire Hall | 2703 Greenwood Rd | 250-825-9434 |
Ootischenia | Ootischenia Fire Hall | 119 Ootischenia Rd | 250-365-4928 |
Passmore | Passmore Fire Hall | 3725 Hwy 6 | 250-226-7545 |
Riondel, Crawford Bay |
Riondel Fire Hall | 237 Fowler St | 250-551-1352 |
Robson, Raspberry |
Robson Fire Hall | 3037 Waldie Ave | 250-365-6065 |
Salmo | Salmo Ball Diamond | Fourth St | 250-357-9433 |
Silverton, New Denver |
Old Silverton Fire Hall | 410 Hume St | 250-358-2472 |
Slocan | Slocan Fire Hall | 503 Slocan St | 250-355-2945 |
Tarrys | Tarrys Fire Hall | 2103 Hwy 3A | 250-399-4100 |
Winlaw | Winlaw Fire Hall | 5741 Hwy 6 | 250-226-7353 |
The content on this page was last updated May 24 2022 at 3:06 PM