Record rain causes flooding in parts of Metro Vancouver

CTV Vancouver: Flooding follows record rainfall A deluge of record-breaking rainfall had parts of Metro Vancouver underwater Monday, causing headaches for many commuters.

A deluge of record-breaking rainfall had parts of Metro Vancouver underwater Monday, causing headaches for many commuters.

A small mudslide on 16 Avenue near 172 Street in Surrey shut down that road as crews worked to clean up the mess.

“[It was] very loud, the creek down at the bottom on the east side of my property was just four feet higher over the bank,” said resident John Vandermey. “It was just a mess.”

Crews spent much of Monday clearing away the slide debris.

Neighbours anxiously waited to see whether a new drainage ditch would have any effect on the pooling water.

“There was about an inch of water over the whole road, our properties were all flooded, but she’s drained away,” Mark Sieben said.

Several backyards in Langley were also flooded by heavy rain, while large sections of farmland were flooded in Surrey, leaving some homes and vehicles surrounded.

A truck lot on 176 Street and 32 Avenue was entirely covered with water – trapping about 20 trucks, trailers and cars in place.

In New Westminster, an ambulance crash on Columbia Street appears to be related to poor weather conditions, according to BC Ambulance Service.

The crash happened at around 10:35 p.m. Sunday night. The driver spun off the road near McBride Boulevard and hit a tree. BCAS confirmed no one was hurt, no patients were in the ambulance and no other vehicles were involved.

It was one of the soggiest days on record. White Rock saw 83 millimetres of rainfall, breaking that city’s record for wettest May 4th. According to Environment Canada, three-quarters of the rain fell within a six-hour timespan.

Environment Canada also recorded 26 millimetres of rain in Abbotsford, while Langley received 43 millimetres.

With a report from CTV Vancouver's Nafeesa Karim