B.C.’s Central Kootenay region issues evacuation alert as weather warnings and advisories continue

Many parts of B.C.’s Interior remain under streamflow advisory or flood watch, flood warning in northeast B.C.

The Regional District of Central Kootenay’s Emergency Operations Centre has issued an evacuation alert for the community of Six Mile, British Columbia.

It says residents of the community, located north of Nelson, aren’t yet required to evacuate but is advising people to be prepared to leave the area if an evacuation order is enforced.

B.C.’s River Forecast Centre also upgraded its ranking of the East Kootenay region to a flood watch.

A rainfall warning was also issued for the Elk Valley, as many parts of northern B.C. and the Interior remain under flood advisories.

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