Atmospheric river dumps 114mm of rain in Coquitlam
Rainfall totals near accumulations that were recorded during the series of atmospheric rivers in 2021
Rainfall totals in Coquitlam neared a record high this week.
As an atmospheric river moved into the Lower Mainland on Monday morning, Coquitlam recorded 114.3 millimetres of rainfall between 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Tuesday, according to a rain gauge located on Harper Street on Burke Mountain.
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Coquitlam’s daily record occurred nearly four years ago, when 143 mm of rain fell in the city between Jan. 31 and Feb. 1, 2020.
The latest atmospheric river pummeled the city throughout the afternoon and into the evening.
Between 3:00 and 4:00 p.m., the Burke Mountain gauge recorded 10 mm of rain. The city was then doused with at least 6.5 mm of rain per hour until 11:00 p.m.
The storm finally tapered off around six the next morning.
A small number of residents in the city lost power, according to B.C. Hydro. And B.C.’s River Forecast Centre says Metro Vancouver, the Lower Fraser, and the South Coast regions are under a flood watch.
This week’s figure fell about 11 mm shy of a 24-hour mark set between Nov. 14 and 15, 2021, when the southwestern portion of the province experienced a series of atmospheric rivers that caused major flooding in the region.
The Weather Network predicts that there will be a reprieve from the rain on Wednesday, as temperatures are expected to rise to 9 C with a few sunny breaks.
Between five and 10 mm of rain is expected in Coquitlam on Thursday, according to the weather station.
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