Environment Canada has raised orange rainfall warnings for west and central Vancouver Island, Howe Sound and the Sea-to-Sky regions as forecasters warn of flooding and landslides.
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Environment Canada has issued orange rainfall warnings for west and central Vancouver Island, Howe Sound and the Sea-to-Sky regions, forecasting severe storms that could cause significant damage and disruption.
The agency says parts of Vancouver Island could see more than 250 millimetres of rain, while Howe Sound and the Sea-to-Sky regions could receive upwards of 160 millimetres.
In Metro Vancouver, forecasters expect up to 120 millimetres of rain, and north Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii could see wind gusts up to 110 kilometres an hour.
B.C.’s River Forecast Centre has issued flood watches for much of Vancouver Island and the South Coast.
The worst conditions are expected to last into Wednesday before tapering off Thursday.
The warnings come as a stretch of stormy weather turned deadly over the weekend, including a fatal tree strike in Surrey on Saturday and a pedestrian death in Vancouver on Friday during a heavy downpour.
A canoeist remains missing in stormy waters off northern Vancouver Island after their disappearance was reported Friday.
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