Chickens are pictured on a property surrounded by floodwaters in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state that poured north into B.C.’s lower Fraser Valley had been expected to peak today, and residents are waiting to see the full severity of the inundation.
But Environment Canada says in a special weather statement this morning that more rain will hit the region this weekend and into next week.
The Canadian Press were on site to observe the flooding in the province’s interior, here’s a look at the aftermath.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Friday, Dec. 12, 2025.
A car crosses a flooded street in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsFloodwaters surround houses in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsA car surrounded by floodwaters is pictured in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsA rabbit emerges from a flooded field in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsVehicles move through a flooded street in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsA semi-truck crosses a flooded street in Abbotsford B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsA building surrounded by water is pictured in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsA man rides on a fork lift to save equipment at Enviro-Corp Recycling which flooded near the Sumas border crossing in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsA toy vehicle floats through floodwaters near the Sumas border crossing in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsA man walks his dog by a flooded street in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan CairnsBuildings on Jem Farms flooded near the Sumas border crossing in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, December 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
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A coach bus that crashed while transporting a local Junior A hockey team on Highway 2, south of Athabasca, Alta., during the early morning hours of Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, is shown in this handout photo. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Handout - Alberta RCMP (Mandatory Credit)
