{"id":214091,"date":"2026-01-03T01:25:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:25:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/214091\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T01:25:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T01:25:08","slug":"abnormal-high-tide-prompts-metro-vancouver-coastal-flooding-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/214091\/","title":{"rendered":"Abnormal high tide prompts Metro Vancouver coastal flooding risk"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A combination of factors has led to Environment and Climate Change Canada (<a href=\"https:\/\/weather.gc.ca\/en\/location\/index.html?coords=49.245,-123.115\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">ECCC<\/a>) issuing a coastal flooding statement for Metro Vancouver.<\/p>\n<p>ECCC states that the South Coast is entering a period of high astronomical tides as Earth reaches perihelion, or when the Earth is closest to the sun. ECCC refers to the high tides as \u201cabnormal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That, combined with a low-pressure system, has led to an increased risk of mild or moderate flooding along the Metro Vancouver coast.<\/p>\n<p>ECCC says that the falling pressure in the region could lead to elevated water levels, increasing the risk of coastal flooding.<\/p>\n<p>The statement is in effect for this weekend, with Sunday bringing the highest chance of coastal flooding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe exact track and timing of the low-pressure centre remain uncertain at the moment. Wind strength will be contingent on the position of the low,\u201d ECCC said in its statement.<\/p>\n<p>It adds, \u201cModerate winds and storm surge can lead to washed-up debris and erosion along coastal areas. Minor to moderate coastal flooding is likely along exposed shorelines, especially in the low-lying areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ECCC also adds that there\u2019s a risk of \u201clocally significant flooding,\u201d particularly in places where onshore winds \u201ccompound on the highest tides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRoads and walkways may be difficult to navigate due to flooding and\/or debris, such as driftwood and rocks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wet conditions could make things worse as Metro Vancouver is potentially in for lots of rain over the next week, according to the latest ECCC forecast. There\u2019s also a <a href=\"https:\/\/dailyhive.com\/vancouver\/vancouver-weather-snow-january-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">chance of snow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"vancouver flooding\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2310\" height=\"872\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"wp-image-2229806 size-full\" style=\"color:transparent\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Image-2026-01-02-at-12.57\u202fPM.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2229806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ECCC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A combination of factors has led to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issuing a coastal flooding statement&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":214092,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[273,111,139,69,147],"class_list":{"0":"post-214091","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-environment","8":"tag-environment","9":"tag-new-zealand","10":"tag-newzealand","11":"tag-nz","12":"tag-science"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214091","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214091"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214091\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/214092"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214091"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=214091"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=214091"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}