High water levels begin to fall
High water levels in the Fraser River near Prince George began falling early Friday, but city officials still want about a dozen families from a low-lying, riverside neighbourhood to spend another night away from their homes.
Water levels at Canyon Lake hit historic lows this month, measuring at about 897 mean feet above sea level on Saturday, which is about 12 feet below the normal level of 909 msl, US Army Corps of Engineers Natural Resource Specialist James Chambers said.