Many Fraser Valley dikes at risk

More than half the dikes in the Fraser Valley would overtop in a repeat of the 1894 spring flood – considered a one-in-500 year event – according to modelling by the Fraser Basin Council.Scroll for more...

Floodwaters would overtop red sections of dikes in a flood similar to 1894.

Yellow sections would see floodwaters come within 60cm or less of overtopping, placing them at-risk for failure.

Sections in green are considered safe from overtopping.