Comments | Vancouver Island and Southwestern British Columbia, October 16-23, 2003. Heavy rains resulted in major flooding, particularly to Squamish and Pemberton where states of emergency were declared. Flooding in the Squamish Valley, Cheakamus Valley, and Paradise Valley resulted in the evacuation of 700 people from those areas. Another 50 people were evacuated from the Vancouver Island region. Two vehicles were swept into Rutherford Creek north of Whistler. One passenger survived, while two died. |