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title: "Metro Vancouver storm warning: stay away from creeks and streams through mid-week"
description: "A North Vancouver fire chief warned residents after a person was swept into a fast-moving creek during Friday's storm. More storms are coming through mid-week."
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last_updated: "2026-11-09T04:56:15.342Z"
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District of North Vancouver Fire and Rescue pulled a person from a swollen creek north of Deep Cove on November 7 and is warning all Metro Vancouver residents to stay away from creeks and streams as more storms arrive this week.

Assistant Fire Chief Dennis Cappellini told CTV News that currents across the region are strong even where water looks shallow. "The currents are strong; even if you have a dog that's a really good swimmer, be careful with your pets as you would be with yourself, your children, and other loved ones," Cappellini said.

## What happened at the rescue

At 12:47 pm PT on Friday, a person in the Woodlands area north of Deep Cove tried to fix a water line drawing from a nearby creek. High rainfall had turned the creek into a fast-moving river. The person was swept in, grabbed a log and called 911 on a nearly dead phone. Firefighters lowered a crew member on a rope and pulled the person to safety. A tree fell near crew members during the operation.

## The storm warnings still in effect

Environment Canada has a wind warning for Metro Vancouver with gusts up to 90 km/h forecast through Sunday. High streamflow advisories cover the south coast, the Sea to Sky region and the lower Fraser River basin. More atmospheric river storm systems are forecast through mid-week. CTV News reported that more than 190,000 BC Hydro customers lost power across BC, with about 87,000 still out as of Sunday morning.

## What residents can do

Stay away from all creeks, streams and low-lying areas near waterways during and after heavy rain. This includes parks, ravines and trails where creek levels are high after a heavy rainfall event. Check Environment Canada at weather.gc.ca for current warnings before going outdoors. BC Hydro's outage map at bchydro.com shows active outages by area.

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