RDKB Rescinds All Evacuation Alerts in Boundary

The RDKB Emergency Operations Centre has rescinded an evacuation alert for 1136 properties affecting about 2200 people in the Boundary from Carmi on the West Kettle River to Christina Lake.

This means no properties in the region are on evacuation alert or order due to the 2020 freshet.

The BC River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) lifted its High Streamflow Advisory for the region on June 8, and the Environment Canada forecast continues with cool weather for the coming week. Both of these events mean the threat of flooding has diminished enough to make the evacuation alerts unnecessary.

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