The west end of Canford avenue and Voght park suffered a lot of damage as the river took mobile homes and vehicles from up the river to the empty mill yard and washed out a train bridge that connected the empty mill yard to the east side of the Coldwater river.

November 14th 2021

The mid part of June 2024 seems right to tempt the remembrance of the events of November 14th in Merritt British Columbia when a cold front met a warm wet front coming from the west and the Pacific and dumped its load over the Mountains that owned the watershed of the Coldwater river and causing a flash flood that terrorized people and stock in their properties to the lower mainland.

Never saw anything like it…

Barry Sanford of Brookmere said I never saw anything like it ever before as he described the estimated 5 feet of snow that he observed being washed away in the sense of a moment on its way to the destruction of bridges and home life in Merritt and beyond. Barry was grateful for the help of a Christian relief agency that later removed about 9 inches of gravel deposited on his property.” they did a good service” Barry thanked his providence and fortune that spared him from a lot that could have happened.

Resiliency praised

The most defining word generated by the experience was ” resiliency” Government and individuals, companies “Thank you Trans Mountain” et al all for the years as they mounted as catalyst for for fire and flood, mood and brood; the people of British Columbia exceeded all that came with plaque and prose and ( touch wood ) have produced an experience that matters. Without boast they and Canada have had the opportunity to ” overcome” without drama or bred accusation.

👀💦👣🤞 Look

Water infrastructure after relenting waters.

Kudos to the City

Merritt BC can be proud of the way that the local authorities managed infrastructure to able support workers and responders to an orderly return to habitability over time.