Floods

Be flood prepared

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:

Take steps to protect your home and property

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.

Sandbags

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

 Sandbags & Sand Locations:

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 
       
       

 

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