Prince George, B.C.- The State of Local Emergency in Prince George has been rescinded and  residents of Farrell Street have been allowed to return to their homes.

The  Fraser River  is at the  8.5 metre mark and according to the  River Forecast Centre,  will  hold steady  around that mark for the  next couple of week.s

Residences on Farrell Street which were evacuated have undergone safety inspections, and all have been deemed safe for  habitation.

The Evacuation Reception Centre  at the Annex at City Hall has been closed, however, the Emergency Operations Centre  will remain  activated at level one,  and  the evacuation alerts issued to  area residents  remain in effect.  The gabion dikes that were put in place on Farrell Street   will remain in place for another two weeks.