THE City of Abbotsford says that as of Friday morning, the floodwaters in Abbotsford have peaked and begun to gradually recede. There is still overflow water coming across the border from the Nooksack River, but the amount of water is slowly decreasing.

As the water level of the Fraser River has also decreased, the floodgates at Barrowtown Pump Station are open, which is helping to move floodwater out of the Sumas River and into the Fraser.

However, there is still a lot of water, impacting hundreds of properties in the community. There are also a number of significant road closures and people are advised to stay away from any water-covered roads.

City staff are currently working on return home plans to get people back into their homes as soon as possible. The Emergency Operations Centre remains active and staff will continue closely monitoring river levels, dikes and road conditions.