Mapped Floodplains in BC (Historical)

Historical floodplain boundaries in BC with a descriptive feature name for each floodplain area (i.e., 200-year floodplain, alluvial fan, or nothing/out-of-floodplain). Digitized from hardcopy 1:5,000 Floodplain Mapsheets for each project area

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 21:10 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 21:10 (UTC)
contact_email Ashfaque.Ahmed@gov.bc.ca
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