Heavy rainfall is expected in B.C.'s southern interior.
(SHANNON QUESNEL / iNFOnews.ca)
September 05, 2013 - 8:45 AM
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Make sure your kids have their raincoats and umbrellas before heading out the door because heavy rain is expected to cap off the first week back to school.
Environment Canada is giving communities throughout the Southern Interior a heads up that more showers and thunderstorms are likely to roll in this evening and into tomorrow.
Some areas could see up to 50 millimeters by Friday afternoon, due to a low pressure system heading north from Washington State.
Areas hardest hit could also see localized flooding. The ministry of forests, lands and natural resources is advising municipalities to keep a close eye on their drainage systems and infrastructure.
People should also be aware that smaller streams and waterways could see a sudden surge in flow and use caution accordingly.
The special weather statement applies to the following areas:
Okanagan Valley
Similkameen
Fraser Canyon
Nicola
South Thompson
Shuswap
West Columbia
East Columbia
Yoho Park - Kootenay Park
North Thompson
Boundary
Arrow Lakes - Slocan Lake
West Kootenay
Kootenay Lake
East Kootenay
Elk Valley.
For more information visit the Environment Canada weather centre.
To contact the reporter for this story, email Julie Whittet at jwhittet@infotelnews.ca or call (250)718-0428.
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