Category Archives: Merritt’s Local News
No overland flooding; City Officials
The City of Merritt is announcing that no overland flooding occurred on Sunday (Nov.28) night. "There was a huge amount of water that came down the River, it looks like it maxed out at 177 m^3/s, that...
Nov 29, 2021 Merritt on Nov.28 (Credit - Michael Reeve/Q101)
SD58 provides facility damage update
School District 58 Nicola Similkameen is navigating the final weeks of the year without access to a number of their schools and facilities in Merritt. In a letter home to families on Sunday, Superinte...
Nov 29, 2021
Coldwater River flows peaked around 10pm
The BC Government and River Forecast Centre are reporting that flows along the Coldwater River peaked at 9:55 pm Sunday night with flows of 177 m^3/s. For reference, on November 15, the river peaked b...
Nov 29, 2021 Coldwater River flows on Sunday Nov.28 (Credit - BC Government)
TNRD issues evacuation orders to 56 properties in Nicola Valley area
THOMPSON NICOLA REGION - The Thompson Nicola Regional District has issued evacuation orders to 56 properties in the Nicola Valley area today (Nov. 28). The TNRD says there is potential that the Spius ...
Nov 29, 2021
First Nations supports offered to Merritt evacuees
SALMON ARM, B.C. - Evacuees from the Merritt area are being offered resources to help them deal with the emotional stress of the Coldwater River flood trauma. This weekend, Emergency Support Services ...
Nov 27, 2021 Image Credit: Columbia-Shuswap Regional District
TNRD, City of Merritt offer curbside debris pickup
MERRITT, B.C. - As residents of Merritt and other flood-ravaged areas of the Nicola Valley are trickling back home and beginning the daunting task of cleaning up their properties, the Thompson-Nicola ...
Nov 27, 2021 Nov. 16 , 2021 (Image Credit: City of Merritt )
Phase three day passes to run 9-3
The City of Merritt has announced that starting Saturday, residents in phase 3 of the return home plan will be able to access their properties daily between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm. The City is how...
Nov 26, 2021 (Image Credit: Greg Lowis / City of Merritt)
Friday COVID-19 totals include 341 cases in B.C., 77 in Interior Health
VICTORIA - The province is reporting another 341 cases of COVID-19 to end the work week, including 77 cases in Interior Health. B.C.'s health ministry says the active caseload is at 3,035 (down by 26)...
Nov 26, 2021
Lower Nicola Indian Band hoping for more dialogue with City Hall
The Lower Nicola Indian Band is directly downstream from all the work being done in Merritt around the Coldwater River. The city is working to temporarily reroute the river back to its original path, ...
Nov 26, 2021
City Hall cautiously watching atmospheric rivers approach
Environment Canada is forecasting two or three more atmospheric rivers may hit the province through the weekend and into next week. An atmospheric river is the same type of weather event that led to t...
Nov 26, 2021 Greg Lowis/City of Merritt
