In the wake of recent sensationalized press on the effect of flood mapping on housing prices, we thought we’d update our five-year old blogpost on the subject with some research and facts. Clearly, recent news images of flood damaged homes and anxious residents have got waterfront property owners on edge, regardless of whether they are […]
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This is a post that has been at the top of our to-do list for years…but with so many other to-dos it hasn’t made it on to our website. However, with water on the ground across the country, it seems like a good time to get this draft version up. Statistics are tough Statistics were […]
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The lack of up-to-date, consistent flood mapping is one of Ebbwater’s soapbox issues (check out our Pet Projects page for the state of affairs in British Columbia). Fortunately, others are beginning to take notice of this problem – including journalists. This story in the Globe and Mail, which includes thoughts from our principal, Tamsin Lyle, […]
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UPDATED WITH WATER LEVEL FORECAST FOR 23-MAY THROUGH 27-MAY. Please note that with the flows and tides currently dropping we will update if and only water levels are predicted to rise substantially. The Province of BC issues forecasts of water levels along the Lower Fraser River during periods of heightened flood threat. The forecasts, descriptions […]
Read MoreThis post is the fourth in a series that describes the state of flood hazard mapping in British Columbia. If this piques your interest you can also check out: Our Maps Are Old How Old is Your Map? People Living on BC Floodplains In the Ebbwater Flood Map Project, we are exploring the availability and […]
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British Columbia municipalities are in the awkward position of having responsibility for managing and mapping flood hazards without being provided the necessary resources to do this work by higher-level governments. In 2013, the BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) highlighted this problem in their flood mapping action plan. In early 2014, the BCREA, with funding from […]
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The Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) are exploring the topic of sea level rise and coastal flood risk with their membership. Urban Systems Ltd. (USL) was retained by TFN in early 2015 to help them explore this issue further; Ebbwater Consulting was then sub-contracted by USL to act as a flood risk advisor on the project. […]
Read MoreThis post is the third in a series that describes the state of flood hazard mapping in British Columbia. If this piques your interest you can also check out: Our Maps Are Old How Old is Your Map? Why it matters that our maps are old? Knowing where, and how deep water will be during […]
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Flood Risk Management By Tamsin Lyle and Deborah Harford Originally published in Construction Business: BC and Alberta’s Construction Magazine, March/April 2015 Vol 12. No. 3 Overland flooding is consistently Canada’s most costly and frequent natural hazard, posing catastrophic risks to Canada’s economy, infrastructure, environment, and citizens. This will only worsen due to the changing climate. […]
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