Canada's weather agency has issued a flood and rainfall warning for low-lying areas across Metro Vancouver.
Coastal flooding and potential damage to nearby infrastructure is expected on Tuesday morning, according to Environment Canada.
Two winter storms is also expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to the south coast, bringing 60 to 120 mm of rain by Wednesday morning.
The rainfall warning is in effect for:
- Metro Vancouver - North Shore including West Vancouver and North Vancouver
- Metro Vancouver - northeast including Coquitlam and Maple Ridge
Flooding warning
Photos posted to social media saw many areas with floods or higher water levels than normal in cities.
While the flood warning is for Tuesday morning, water levels at Richmond's West Dyke looked higher on Monday already, according to Coun. Bill McNulty's Twitter post.
Giant puddles have also been spotted around Richmond including at Alderbridge Way and May Drive.
The flood warning is in effect for:
- Metro Vancouver - central including the City of Vancouver Burnaby and New Westminster
- Metro Vancouver - North Shore including West Vancouver and North Vancouver
- Metro Vancouver - southeast including Surrey and Langley
- Metro Vancouver - southwest including Richmond and Delta
"Swells and enhanced wave action carrying debris may cause damage to coastal infrastructure," reads the weather statement.
East to southwest facing coastlines may see larger waves and higher localized flooding.
