An evacuation order has been issued in the Pemberton Valley north of Vancouver as river levels continue to rise rapidly&nbsp;due to high temperatures and the resulting snowmelt.&nbsp;

The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District&nbsp;issued the&nbsp;evacuation order for a number of homes along the Sea-to-Sky Highway, Clover Road, Pemberton Meadows Road and Ryan Creek Road on Saturday.

The regional district also asked people to avoid trails in the area due to flooding.

URGENT: Pemberton Valley trails are flooding! Trails including Bathtub, Live Like Lisa, the Valley Loop and the One Mile Lake area will likely be under water this evening. PLEASE AVOID these trails, including the boardwalk at One Mile Lake, and others where flooding may occur. <a href="https://t.co/VUGoMgbVXM">pic.twitter.com/VUGoMgbVXM</a>

The Líl̓wat First Nation, located east of Pemberton, has also 

.&nbsp;In a release they said the Stl'atl'imx Tribal Police and other agencies will be expediting evacuation of these areas on behalf of the Líl̓wat Nation.

The order went into effect Saturday night at 9 p.m. and will be in place until July 2 at 10 p.m.

 for the Lillooet River and its tributaries, including Pemberton, Lillooet Lake&nbsp;and Harrison Lake. It says&nbsp;river levels are rising&nbsp;and areas near the river may also flood.

Temperatures for the area are forecast&nbsp;to rise&nbsp;up to 40 C in the coming days.&nbsp;The forecast centre expects the river to peak on July 1, and Harrison Lake to peak on July 1 or 2.&nbsp;

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People are pictured at Spanish Banks enjoying the weather in Vancouver, British Columbia on Friday, June 25, 2021. 

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The B.C. River Forecast Centre expects the Lillooet River (pictured), which is already running high, to peak on July 1.

lillooet-river-june-26

Pemberton Mayor Mike Richman told CBC Monday morning that water levels have increased over the weekend, particularly in&nbsp;Lillooet Lake which receives water from the regions' rivers and streams.

But, he said, there have been no major dyke breaches so far.

"The good news is everything has held its line quite nicely.&nbsp;Now, we go out and check the infrastructure and make our moves from there," said Richman.

He said there is a risk of a potential increase in levels overnight Monday, and officials are currently checking problem areas in preparation.

The community, he said, is prepared. "Everybody's on the ready and everybody's there to support each other."

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Just one day after Lytton recorded the highest temperature ever seen in Canada, the B.C. village hit a new historic high of 47.9 C, blasting through the previous record by more than a full degree.

Andrej, 10, plays at a spray park in Vancouver on Monday, June 28, 2021. 

The public is being advised to stay away from the fast-flowing rivers and potentially unstable riverbanks over the next week.

Other areas of the province are under a high stream-flow advisory due to high temperatures and snowmelt.

The Lillooet River, pictured, is rising rapidly due to high temperatures and the resulting snowmelt.

Evacuation order issued for Pemberton Valley as river levels rise

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