2024 British Columbia floods
Flooding in Surrey, British Columbia during the storm. | |
| Date | October 18, 2024 – October 20, 2024 (2 days) |
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| Location | Southern British Columbia, Canada Northwestern Washington, United States |
| Cause | Atmospheric river |
| Deaths | 4 |
| Property damage | $110,000,000 |
The 2024 British Columbia floods were a series of floods, debris flows, and mudslides caused by an atmospheric river that struck Southwestern British Columbia from October 18 to October 20, 2024. Four people were killed during the event, two in the Lower Mainland and two on Vancouver Island.
The storm also brought heavy snow to inland portions of the province with major highways having been closed. Northwestern Washington was on the southern edge of the atmospheric river. There, strong winds knocked out power to thousands and minor flooding led to road closures in some areas.
The low pressure system that produced the atmospheric river moved into Alberta during the following days leading to the first snowfall of the season in parts of that province.