Wet weather has Lower Nicola residents on alert
MERRITT, B.C. — With the rain storm hitting the entire Thompson region, residents in the Lower Nicola are bracing for more flooding along Guichon Creek.
The washed out bridge on Marshall Road has been removed by the Ministry of Transportation, which has improved flow of the creek. But the weather is an ongoing concern.
“They’ve cleared the obstruction in that area, and temporary access for folks on Marshall Road is now through the railway bridge,” said TNRD ‘Area M’ Director Randy Murray. “A lot of things have been secured in the last couple days, but now with the weather and the rain, we’re really in a holding pattern right now. Wait and see. Certainly hoping it won’t be a prolonged weather event.”