Telkwa Suffers with Localized Flooding

Thursday, April 23, 2009 02:04 PM

Vehicle in water that has spilled over the banks of the Bulkley River

Telkwa, B.C.- The Bulkley River has spilled its banks in Telkwa. Ice jams are being blamed for the flooding.

Here are some photos, sent to us by an Opinion 250 reader.

Posted on Thursday, April 23, 2009 02:04 PM in News by 250 News

Comments

Posted by: Palopu on April 23 2009 8:41 PM

Dont let our City Council see that bridge in the back ground or they will try to close it for 5 years while they build a new one.

Posted by: He spoke on April 23 2009 9:14 PM

Its a sturdy old bridge, Don't worry its the Ministry that owns it.

Posted by: thereasonableman on April 23 2009 9:45 PM

I thought the Province was going to buy an Amphibex to prevent these kinds of problems ???

Posted by: EGBG on April 24 2009 12:08 PM

The only problem with the Amphibex is that using it to clear an ice jam in a river is as productive as shoveling your driveway with a soup ladle.

Posted by: He spoke on April 24 2009 1:25 PM

Good point EGBG. That sure was a joke, it looked like an ant trying to move the cutbanks, one grain of sand at a time.