By Canadian Press

Drought, lack of rain, high temperatures and wildfires by the numbers in B.C.

Oct 18, 2022 | 11:16 AM

VANCOUVER — British Columbia should be well into its rainy season, but instead, persistent hot and dry weather has created drought conditions. Here are some of the numbers connected with the drought:

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Recorded rainfall between July and Oct. 18, compared with average rainfall:

Sechelt: current 9 mm, average 200 mm

Powell River: current 27 mm, average 192 mm

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Fort Nelson: current 61 mm, average 182 mm

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The B.C. government ranks drought levels from 0 to 5, with a 5 rating being the most severe with adverse effects to socio-economic or ecosystem values being almost certain.

5: The Sunshine Coast, all regions of Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland, Fort Nelson, and north, south and east Peace regions.

4: Central Coast, Haida Gwaii, eastern Pacific Range and Kettle.

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Wildfires

201: wildfires still burning in B.C.

50: new wildfires sparked since Oct. 11.

23.9: The percentage of wildfires confirmed that were human-caused.

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Temperatures:

Eleven daily maximum high temperatures were set across B.C. on Oct. 17.

25.5 C: The high temperature in Dawson Creek, 5 C above the previous daily high, set in 2018.

21.6 C: The high temperature in Prince George, 3 C above the previous daily high, set in 1922.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 18, 2022.

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