Flood Videos Collection

This is an edited version of television news footage collected through the 2003 flood. In 2003 a significant rain event occurred leading to significant flooding in the southern end of the Pemberton Valley and leading to a major bridge washout on Hwy 99 at Rutherford Creek. Weather forecasters said a rainstorm like this occurs once in a century. Environment Canada’s David Jones said the region had between 200 and 350 millimeters of rain during the storm. Squamish saw 325 millimeters, which is 15 per cent of the town’s normal rainfall in a year, said Jones. The news stories and footage were donated by Howard Mah and Shirley Henry. Accession 009.24

The 1984 Flood was a significant flood event in Pemberton’s history and was the largest flood event in the Village and surrounding areas since the 1940’s. In October, early snow accumulation in the alpine was washed into the local rivers during a large rain event that saw a storm system stall over the Howe Sound and Fraser Valley areas bringing unprecedented precipitation in a short period. Overnight, waters backed up from Lillooet Lake to the Village area in the Pemberton Valley. These shorts of newscasts and footage were donated by Howard Mah and Shirley Henry. Accession 009.2

Full version Video #2. The 1984 Flood was a significant flood event in Pemberton’s history and was the largest flood event in the Village and surrounding areas since the 1940’s. In October, early snow accumulation in the alpine was washed into the local rivers during a large rain event that saw a storm system stall over the Howe Sound and Fraser Valley areas bringing unprecedented precipitation in a short period. Overnight, waters backed up from Lillooet Lake to the Village area in the Pemberton Valley. These shorts of newscasts and footage were donated by Howard Mah and Shirley Henry. Accession 009.24

Clip from a newscast of Jim Decker explaining why the flood waters wouldn’t drain from the land back in 1984. Accession 009.24

This is a short edited version of television news footage collected through the 2003 flood. In 2003 a significant rain event occurred leading to significant flooding in the southern end of the Pemberton Valley and leading to a major bridge washout on Hwy 99 at Rutherford Creek. Weather forecasters said a rainstorm like this occurs once in a century. Environment Canada’s David Jones said the region had between 200 and 350 millimeters of rain during the storm. Squamish saw 325 millimeters, which is 15 per cent of the town’s normal rainfall in a year, said Jones. The news stories and footage were donated by Howard Mah and Shirley Henry. Accession 009.24

The 1984 Flood was a significant flood event in Pemberton’s history and was the largest flood event in the Village and surrounding areas since the 1940’s. In October, early snow accumulation in the alpine was washed into the local rivers during a large rain event that saw a storm system stall over the Howe Sound and Fraser Valley areas bringing unprecedented precipitation in a short period. Overnight waters backed up from Lillooet Lake to the Village area in the Pemberton Valley. These shorts of newscasts and footage were donated by Howard Mah and Shirley Henry. Accession 009.24