October 19, 2024 An atmospheric river struck British Columbia on provincial election day, Saturday, October 19, bringing heavy rain. It caused flooding, road closures, power outages, and the temporary closure of polling stations in parts of the region.

An atmospheric river weather system has hit much of coastal British Columbia, bringing heavy rain, high winds and the risk of flooding.

Heavy rain is expected to reach inland sections of the central coast that will intensify throughout the day before peaking this afternoon, bringing up to 70 millimetres

Environment Canada is ramping up rainfall warnings in British Columbia, where Vancouver Island, metro Vancouver and the coastal regions of the province are bracing for major downpours through the weekend.