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title: "District asks North Vancouver hillside residents to watch for landslide signs as heavy rain nears"
description: "The District of North Vancouver listed the warning signs of slope failure for residents near steep slopes, as Environment Canada forecast up to 80 mm of rain for higher ground on Friday."
canonical_url: "https://voche.me/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/news/district-north-vancouver-landslide-warning-rain-november-2026"
last_updated: "2026-11-06T17:13:33.446Z"
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The District of North Vancouver has asked residents who live on or near steep slopes to watch for the warning signs of slope failure, The North Shore Local reported on November 4, 2026. The District says fall and winter rain saturates the soil across the North Shore.

The signs on the District's list are fast water or muddy flow where none was seen before, trees cracking or falling when there is no strong wind, cracks in a house that keep widening, walls or floors that tilt, ground cracks opening under a house, and any part of a house, deck or retaining wall falling away.

If any of these are happening now on your property or a neighbour's, the District says to leave at once and call 911. Small changes that build up over a long time make a landslide less likely, it says, and in that case it advises hiring a qualified professional to look at the cause and any repair work.

The warning comes before a wet weekend. On November 5 The North Shore Local reported an Environment Canada forecast of heavy rain from after midnight Thursday through Friday, November 6. Higher ground in North and West Vancouver and near southern Howe Sound could get up to 80 mm, and lower ground closer to 50 mm. Environment Canada called it the first of a series of wet and windy storms, warned of water pooling on roads and possible property damage, and advised residents to clear leaves from storm drains and watch for washouts near creeks and culverts.

The District says its approach to slope hazards traces back to the 2005 Berkley landslide. After that slide it removed fill, reshaped slopes and improved drainage with property owners, set up a Natural Hazards Task Force in 2007 and adopted risk tolerance criteria in 2009. In 2013 it added a Slope Hazard Development Permit Area to its Official Community Plan, which controls building on or near steep land. Residents can check whether their home is in that area through the District's GeoWeb Property Viewer.

The District's orientation guide for the new council lists natural hazard and emergency planning for floods, wildfire and extreme weather among the projects staff will bring to council by 2030. Councillor [Jordan Back](/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/candidates/jordan-back#promise-climate-resilience) and Councillor [Catherine Pope](/bc/north-vancouver-district-2026/candidates/catherine-pope#promise-disaster-remediation-fund) each made campaign promises on the cost of extreme weather.

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