Apna News Brief
The District of Squamish has ended the Paradise Valley shelter-in-place advisory as flood waters in the Sea to Sky corridor begin to recede, but Squamish Valley Road remains impassable and officials are warning drivers not to attempt the route.
In its 10:45 a.m. update on Friday, November 13, the district said Paradise Valley Road has reopened at the Paradise Valley Bailey Bridge following an engineering inspection, with crews working in the area and single-lane alternating traffic in effect.
Squamish Valley Road, however, remains closed in both directions: northbound at the Cheakamus River Bridge (Fergie’s) intersection, and southbound at a washout just before Tantalus Acres. “The road is impassable. Do not travel down the road and do not attempt to cross,” the district said.
Flows on the Cheakamus and Squamish rivers peaked on Thursday, November 12, and continue to drop, and BC Hydro is reducing its spill rate at the Cheakamus (Daisy Lake) Dam from 225 cubic metres per second toward a target of 175. The district warns that levels are still above normal and says the public should avoid entering, navigating or crossing any flood water.
More rain is forecast Friday evening through the weekend, though the district says it is not expected to match the November 9 to 11 storm and should ease by Monday, with a dropping freezing level turning some of the precipitation to snow.
A self-serve sandbag station is open at the north end of Brennan Park Recreation Centre. Residents can report localized flooding to Public Works at 604-815-4040, and the district is asking people to keep storm drains clear and to stay clear of unstable riverbanks.
The high water is the same system that made conditions dangerous in the Squamish Valley this week, where a search continued Friday after a boat incident left two people dead and one missing.
(Source: District of Squamish, November 13, 2026)
