Stanley Park, Metro Vancouver regional parks closed due to stormy weather
Posted November 15, 2021 3:13 pm.
Last Updated November 15, 2021 3:58 pm.
Vancouver’s Stanley Park, along with others across the region, have been closed due to heavy rain and high winds Monday afternoon.
In a Tweet, the Vancouver Park Board says the move was made “for everyone’s safety,” adding there are park rangers directing traffic out of the park and the gates have been closed.
UPDATE: Due to high winds, and for everyone's safety, Stanley Park will be closed temporarily. Park Rangers are on site to direct vehicles to the exits, and will be closing the gates. The Seawall is also closed. Continue to check back for updates. #BCStorm @CityofVancouver https://t.co/g7hIO71K1v
— Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation (@ParkBoard) November 15, 2021
Pictures on social media of the Seawall showing it being battered with waves has also been closed.
the barge and a storm cyclist. how long will they stay in place?! #bcstorm pic.twitter.com/4ywBNdrR1L
— Daniela Gardea (@vangardea) November 15, 2021
Seawall at Kits Beach right now. pic.twitter.com/wKjrhplPES
— FionaForbes (@FionaForbes) November 15, 2021
VanDusen Botanical Garden has also closed due to the wind.
In West Vancouver, the Seawalk has been closed due to flooding.
The Seawalk is closed today between 18th Street and 25th Street due to flooding. Please avoid the area and obey signage. Updates: https://t.co/siiqmHqdOh #WestVan pic.twitter.com/VqvsAG38wI
— District of West Vancouver (@WestVanDistrict) November 15, 2021
The pier in North Vancouver has also been closed, “due to high winds and king tide.”
Please note access to The Pier (Burrard Dry Dock & St Roch Landing) has been temporarily closed due to high winds and king tide. pic.twitter.com/xbfzCeVka0
— City of North Vancouver (@CityOfNorthVan) November 15, 2021
The Regional District of Metro Vancouver has closed a number of regional parks and trails those at Boundary Bay, Burnaby Lake, Capilano River, Grouse Mountain, and Pacific Spirit — all due to “hazardous conditions.”
Additional Metro Vancouver Regional Parks are CLOSED due to hazardous conditions caused by heavy rainfall & high winds. It’s best to stay out of #regionalparks today due to potential hazards such as flooded trails & falling tree branches. Latest updates: https://t.co/YlEu8XdzTA pic.twitter.com/2LNEKFeIQ5
— Metro Vancouver (@MetroVancouver) November 15, 2021
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