Fraser Valley – City of Abbotsford Update: December 11, 2025, 11am – NOTE Declaration of State of Local emergency Expires Dec 24.
As floodwaters from the Nooksack River have now started crossing into Abbotsford, the City of Abbotsford has issued new Evacuation Orders for 82 properties in Huntingdon Village, up to 2nd Ave and Sumas Way. An Evacuation Order remains in place for 371 properties in Sumas Prairie West and Evacuation Alerts remain in place for 1,069 properties in Sumas Prairie East and West. The Evacuation Alert for Clayburn Village has been lifted. Residents are reminded to stay away from waterways and to avoid driving across water-covered roads or bridges.
The Emergency Operations Centre remained operational overnight to continue monitoring flood conditions, water gauges and new information provided by Whatcom County and the Province of BC. The River Forecast at North Cedarville shows the Nooksack River reached major flood stage and peaked at the gauge at 3 a.m. Dec 11. Based on the latest data, this flooding event is tracking similarly to the 1990 flood, which was a lesser event than 2021.
From fv flood help Pritpal Singh Sekhon – On Barrowtown Pump Station: City crews are hard at work at Barrowtown Pump Station, constructing temporary wing walls to help protect the pump station in the event of rising water. The north wall was completed last night by machinery, and construction on the south wall is underway now.
Sand and sandbags are available for residents at Alert Dyck Park at 31515 Walmsley Avenue. please bring your own shovel.
SUMAS Wash USA 10:21AM Dec 11 photos of downtown Sumas via WSDOT webcams
