The first step in making better decisions to reduce flood risk in time for next atmospheric river that will hit the BC coast is to understand what happened this time. Here’s a start:
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8 Years Old!
Obviously, our 8th year was a bit different from the previous ones. Our small and nimble team quickly pivoted to work from home, our field trips included extra equipment and COVID protocols, and we learnt to conduct community engagement sessions in our pyjamas. Some things remained the same. We worked for dozens of amazing clients […]
Read MoreFraser River Water Level Forecast Map
28 May 2021 The River Forecast Centre just released their first water level forecast of the year. We are just dusting of our maps and tools, and will update the page as soon as possible. In the meantime, the map below is for 09 July 2020. Forecast water levels at Mission well below 6.0 m […]
Read MoreEmail gremlin removal
We’ve had some gremlins in our email system; they’re cute but disruptive. In order to improve our systems we’ll be shutting down e-mail from close of business Friday (1st Nov) through Sunday (3rd Nov). Please re-send any important email messages outside these times.
Read MoreTo Strike or Not to Strike
Ebbwater’s core business is helping communities better prepare for natural hazards. These hazards are being driven by a changing climate – sea levels are rising, inland floods are increasing in severity, intensity and frequency, debris flows are being initiated more frequently, as are wildfires, to name just a few outcomes of climate change. We are […]
Read MoreLooking For a New Flood Nerd – Intermediate Hydraulic Modeller
About Us Ebbwater Consulting is a small, specialised, passionate firm that works hard to mitigate flood and natural hazard risk in communities all across Canada. We aren’t your traditional engineering firm – we pride ourselves on being able to work across disciplines, at pushing boundaries, and generally trying to do things a little bit […]
Read MoreUpdate: The Impact of Flood Hazard on Real Estate Values
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 […]
Read MoreEbbwater Principal to speak at EGBC Annual Conference
Is engineering a helping profession? At Ebbwater we certainly think so! This is the theme that Ebbwater Principal Tamsin Lyle will be speaking to at the Engineers and Geoscientists BC (EGBC) Annual Conference as part of a panel discussion on Friday, October 19th. The session “Engineering Change for Your Community” will touch on several themes […]
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