March 2026 Forecasts and Discussions

[Hawk]

I havent seen any mention of flooding anywhere yet with this historic event. Is that going to happen soon?
or maybe

[Abby_wx]

I'm up to 161 mm since it began around 6 pm on Sunday.

Yesterday was the wettest day so far with 50.3 mm, but today could beat that with 27.4 mm already.

[Weather101]

I havent seen any mention of flooding anywhere yet with this historic event. Is that going to happen soon?
or maybe

I know you're trolling, but think before you speak if you're capable of that.

[wetcoast91]

I know you're trolling, but think before you speak if you're capable of that.

This was never going to be a Fraser Valley event. Most rain is falling on the North Shore and Howe Sound alpine areas which is seeing rapid snow melt. Creeks and rivers up these areas are very high.

The long term concern is the complete erasure of the alpine snowpack in some areas. We are going to have a very tough summer.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

I know you're trolling, but think before you speak if you're capable of that.

[HarrisonSasquatchWx]

This was never going to be a Fraser Valley event. Most rain is falling on the North Shore and Howe Sound alpine areas which is seeing rapid snow melt. Creeks and rivers up these areas are very high.

The long term concern is the complete erasure of the alpine snowpack in some areas. We are going to have a very tough summer.

But wait EL Neaters this was just issued for the central valley desert. it's an orange alert.

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[Canada Goose]

280 mm in Coquitlam... and still raining.

[Typeing3]

Global News - 8 people, 2 dogs, 1 cat rescued after homes cut off by landslide near Coquitlam River
https://globalnews.ca/news/11737898/lan ... iver-rain/

There has been a landslide in Coquitlam, B.C., near the Coquitlam River.

The City of Coquitlam confirms to Global News that the slide happened on Thursday morning on Pipeline Road, south of the watershed facility.

It is not clear if there are any injuries, but Coquitlam Search and Rescue says four homes are cut off and two homes have debris on the property.

Six people and a dog have been rescued, search and rescue confirmed.

“Geotech determined that the slide appears to be stable at this time and it’s safe for our rescuers to go in,” Ian Cunnings with Coquitlam Search and Rescue, said.

He added that the homes do not appear to be structurally damaged, but they will undergo further assessments.

“The saturated soils, no question, contributed to this and, you know, it’s too early to tell further impacts, but the quick assessment by the geotech determined that the area appears to be stable for now,” Cunnings added.

Pipeline Road is blocked near Upper Coquitlam Park for safety reasons.

A helicopter can be seen in the area.

BC Hydro says an outage was caused by a mud or snow slide around 5:15 a.m. and power remains off in the area around Kamikaze Field, the water treatment plant and the sockeye hatchery.

CTV News - 8 people, 3 pets rescued after landslide knocks out power lines in Coquitlam, B.C.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/articl ... uitlam-bc/

Search and rescue crews used a helicopter and long lines to airlift eight people, two dogs and a cat to safety after a landslide in northern Coquitlam Thursday.

No one was injured when the slide rendered the rescuees’ homes on Pipeline Road inaccessible early in the morning.

Search crews said the residents were “shaken” but in good spirits after the rescue.

The slide knocked down power lines and caused an outage for more than 5,000 BC Hydro customers, as a series of storms continued to batter the Lower Mainland.

Crews were able to restore power to the vast majority of customers, the utility said on social media, but there were “around 20” who were still without service as of 10:30 a.m.

“Unstable ground is preventing crews from safely reaching the damaged area, but a geotechnical team is on the way to assist,” BC Hydro said.

“We’re working to restore power as quickly and safely as possible, though full restoration may not be until late this evening or tomorrow morning.”

Photos of the slide area shared by the utility show a large amount of debris—including mud, rocks and downed trees—crossing the path of the power lines.

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Coquitlam RCMP said in a statement that the slide occurred in the “1900 block” of Pipeline Road, north of Upper Coquitlam River Park.

“As a result, Pipeline Road has been closed to northbound traffic near the Coquitlam Water Treatment Plant,” the statement reads. “The public is asked to please stay clear of the area.”

Coquitlam Fire and Rescue Services, Coquitlam SAR and city staff are also responding to the incident, police said.

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart told reporters he was able to visit the homes on the other side of the slide with the help of search crews. While the homes themselves appeared intact, there was “really extensive damage” to the surrounding area, he said.

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The slide comes as the B.C. coast deals with its fifth straight day of significant rain.

A series of atmospheric rivers began affecting the region on Sunday, dropping hundreds of millimetres of rain in some areas and bringing warm air that accelerated snowmelt at higher elevations.

The B.C. River Forecast Centre issued flood watches for the South Coast, including Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley, on Wednesday afternoon.

“The storm’s extremely long duration, heavy precipitation rates, and potentially significant rain-on-snow and snowmelt contributions all increase the flood hazard associated with this event,” the centre’s statement reads.

Environment and Climate Change Canada has also issued an orange rainfall warning for the northeastern part of Metro Vancouver, including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge.

The weather agency warns that continued rain on an already saturated landscape is increasing the risk of landslides.

A further 80 to 130 millimetres of rain is in the forecast for the area through Friday, ECCC said.

[Canada Goose]

I was there earlier this afternoon.
https://x.com/i/status/2034759989093703996

[Weather101]

Global News - 8 people, 2 dogs, 1 cat rescued after homes cut off by landslide near Coquitlam River
https://globalnews.ca/news/11737898/lan ... iver-rain/






CTV News - 8 people, 3 pets rescued after landslide knocks out power lines in Coquitlam, B.C.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/articl ... uitlam-bc/

Sheesh

[Weather101]

This was never going to be a Fraser Valley event. Most rain is falling on the North Shore and Howe Sound alpine areas which is seeing rapid snow melt. Creeks and rivers up these areas are very high.

The long term concern is the complete erasure of the alpine snowpack in some areas. We are going to have a very tough summer.

Very worried about the summer.

[Hawk]

light rain in Willoughby..had to turn my windshield wipers back to "Intermittent - Low". It rains much less here for the most part, yet somehow seems to benefit in the precip department when it snows

[Catnip]

Hmm I wonder what the weather could be like next Tuesday....

Well would you look at that....

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[Canada Goose]

ICYMI... https://x.com/ThierryGooseBC/status/203 ... 55761?s=20

[Hound]

Hmm I wonder what the weather could be like next Tuesday....

Well would you look at that....

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