| Comments | South Coast and Lower Mainland British Columbia, October 12-16, 2016. The remnants of Super Typhoon Songda hit British Columbia’s southern coast with a trio of fall storms. The first storm occurred on October 12 and pounded the coast with heavy rain before moving across the Lower Mainland early the next day. The storm brought 80 to 100 mm of rain to Howe Sound and Metro Vancouver. In North Vancouver, the heavy rain poured hard enough to down a tree, which damaged one residents home and a vehicle. The second and third storms arrived on October 14 and 15, which brought more strong wind and heavy rain to the region. A wind warning was issued for Greater Victoria, where there were wind gusts of up to 90 km/h. Powerful winds downed trees and power lines knocking out power to 75,000 B.C. Hydro customers (approximately 225,000 individuals) across Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland. A fallen tree struck and killed a 15 year old by near Clayton Heights. In total, during the course of the three storms, there were 250 downed trees in Vancouver and 202 mm of rain had accumulated in North Vancouver. |