Flooding in B.C.'s Fraser Valley, caused by overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state, is expected to reach its peak Friday, as highways and some schools remain closed and residents assess the damage.
Here is the latest:
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Highway 1 is closed in both directions between Sumas Road and No. 3 Road.
The B.C. River Forecast Centre still has a flood warning in place for the Sumas River, including spillover from the Nooksack River, but has ended a flood warning for the lower Fraser River, including its tributaries in areas around Abbotsford, Chilliwack, Hope and east through Manning Park.
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The centre says water levels in Washington state were already receding, but floodwaters being pushed north into B.C. and the Sumas Prai

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