Storm surge threat, higher tides trigger coastal flooding alert for B.C.'s South Coast | Unpublished
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Publication Date: January 3, 2026 - 17:27

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Storm surge threat, higher tides trigger coastal flooding alert for B.C.'s South Coast

January 3, 2026

A coastal flooding alert is in place this weekend for B.C.’s South Coast, including Metro Vancouver as well as parts of Vancouver Island. Avalanche Canada is warning stormy weather has created potentially dangerous conditions on Vancouver's North Shore mountains.



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