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Flood

FloodNEWS

Middlesboro Bridge Replacement

Voght Street |  Middlesboro Bridge Replacement DESIGN ESTABLISHED  |  CONTRACT AWARDED The City of Merritt's Middlesboro Bridge on Voght Street was destroyed in the November 2021 Flood, brought on by…
Communications
November 16, 2023
FloodNEWS

Dike Replacement

Dike Replacement In November 2021, the Coldwater River water levels rose 2.5 times higher than previously established flood levels in just a matter of hours due to an unprecedented atmospheric…
Communications
November 1, 2023
FloodNEWS

Flood Recovery | Update

NOVEMBER 15, 2023 Flood Recovery  |  Update In November 2021, the Coldwater River water levels rose 2.5 times the previously predicted engineering estimates in just a matter of hours due…
Communications
November 1, 2023
FloodNEWS

Flood-affected Park Repairs

Flood-Affected Park Repairs The 2021 flood damaged the City's Claybanks RV Park, Centennial Park and Voght Park. FOR MORE INFORMATION Sean Strang, Director, Flood Recovery and Mitigation 250-378-1903 sean.strang@merritt.ca Voght…
Communications
September 11, 2023
FloodNEWS

Transitional Housing Program

APPLICATION INTAKE CLOSED Below Market Homes for Rent To help alleviate the city's near-zero rental vacancy exacerbated by the 2021 flood, the Province of BC is funding below-market transitional rentals…
Communications
April 25, 2023