Water has begun spilling over the landslide blocking the Chilcotin River, officials said Monday morning. The Cariboo Regional District Emergency Operations Centre told CBC News that water began ...

Evacuation orders also remain in place for about 100 square kilometres of land along the Chilcotin River, both upstream and downstream from where the landslide happened near Farwell Canyon.

At the confluence of the Chilcotin and Fraser, the river would only rise 2.1 metres above normal. And at Lillooet, it would be under a metre in height.

However, both Ma and the B.C. River Forecast Centre say they’re planning for the worst-case scenario:A burst dam with water rushing down the Chilcotin and into the Fraser River.

The massive landslide last week at Farwell Canyon located about 22 kilometres south of Williams Lake dammed the Chilcotin River and created a lake about 11 kilometres long behind the slide.

B.C. officials warn of dangers around Fraser, Chilcotin River banks as water tops dam By: The Canadian Press Posted: 10:01 AM CDT Monday, Aug. 5, 2024 Last Modified: 6:19 AM CDT Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024 ...

Debris is seen flowing down the Chilcotin River and into the Fraser River following a landslide near Williams Lake, B.C., in a Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, handout photo. bridge over British Columbia's ...

A six-week archaeological field school through the Esk'etemc First Nation is giving nine Indigenous students the chance to learn about the profession, but also about the long history of their families ...

Water and debris are seen flowing down the Chilcotin River following a landslide near Williams Lake, B.C., in an Aug. 5, handout photo. HO/The Canadian Press ...

Debris piled 30 metres high and 600 metres long blocking the Chilcotin River could cause problems for chinook and sockeye populations By Ashley Joannou, The Canadian Press Published Aug 02, 2024 ...

Indigenous nation closes B.C.’s Chilcotin River bridge, citing riverbank cracks By: The Canadian Press Posted: 4:39 PM CDT Friday, Aug. 9, 2024 Last Modified: 5:21 PM CDT Monday, Aug. 12, 2024 ...