To help strengthen resilience against climate-related hazards, the Province is providing funding to the City of Merritt for a pair of projects to strengthen flood-risk assessment and mitigation in the community.

A vital transportation artery in Merritt that was heavily damaged by floodwaters will be rebuilt to a higher standard to make it more resilient to future flooding events and be safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

To help reduce flood risk, the Province is providing Merritt with $329,000 for a project to update flood-hazard mapping and develop new flood-mitigation plans.

To help assist with the cleanup of waterway debris caused by the atmospheric river event in November 2021, helicopter support is expected to begin as early as Tuesday, April 12, 2022, in the following areas:

People living in Merritt and Princeton will benefit from rural development grants to help them recover from the effects of climate-related events.  

People living either upstream or downstream from the Nicola Lake Dam are being advised to take precautions and prepare for high water levels.

Increasing water levels will lead to more flooding this week along the Nicola Lake and river.