A state of local emergency was rescinded on Saturday in the Southern Interior city of Grand Forks, B.C., while some evacuation orders for properties under threat of flooding were also lifted.
The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB) said in a release on Sunday afternoon that decreased rain in the area has resulted in a reduction in water levels in some rivers and creeks.
The regional district rescinded an evacuation order for 34 properties in the city of around 4,000 residents, located 500 kilometres east of Vancouver.
That order has been downgraded to an evacuation alert. Evacuation orders remain for at least 29 other properties, while
