Chilcotin Slide and Potential Flood

a notice late Wednesday saying the slide is located 22 km upstream from the Farwell Canyon Bridge.

“It has resulted in a complete blockage of the river with material piling 30 metres high and 600 metres wide. Water has backed up roughly eight kilometres behind the landslide material.”

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This could be a big deal. It is expected to break in 24-48 hours.

I have posted on flash floods before but this is on a new level. It is likely to be well documented given the prior warning. The drone boys will be all over it.

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