Lower mainland flood management strategy in BC, Canada: phase 1 (summary report)

The Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy (LMFMS) operated by the Fraser Basin Council, in British Columbia in Candada, is aimed at better protecting communities along the lower Fraser River and coast — from Hope to Richmond and from Squamish to White Rock — from the risk of a major flood. There are 43 partners in the flood strategy: the Government of Canada, Province of BC (three ministries), 27 local governments and 12 public and private sector organizations.

Phase 1 of the Strategy (2014-2016) has focused on building a better understanding of flood hazards, flood vulnerabilities and the state of flood protection infrastructure, policies and practices across the region. The BC Lower Mainland is vulnerable to major, catastrophic floods from the Fraser River freshet (spring) and from coastal flooding (winter).