Metro Vancouver bracing for impact of Chilcotin River landslide [Video]

Hundreds of kilometres downstream from where water started flowing over of a landslide blocking the Chilcotin River Monday morning, officials in Metro Vancouver are bracing for impacts in the region.

The regional district’s emergency services branch posted to social media Monday afternoon, saying further updates will be provided as they become available.

“Water and debris from the Chilcotin River landslide is rushing downstream, and expected to cause intense, high flows and hazards in the lower Fraser River. A high streamflow advisory is in effect and regional park visitors should stay off away from the river,” the post said.

“Metro Vancouver emergency management continues to monitor this emergency event closely and collaborate with partner emergency management agencies involved in the response.”

The advisory is in effect for the Fraser River downstream from Hope. The distance between Hope and where the river starts to flow through the regional district is more than …