ABBOTSFORD — The B.C. government says Highway 1 out of Abbotsford has been reopened in both directions after being closed due to flooding.
The Transportation Ministry says that one eastbound lane opened this morning and both westbound laneson the highway through Abbotsford reopened last night.
The ministry says in a statement that drivers should expect congestion and slower speeds moving eastbound and give themselves more time to get where they’re going.
It says the highway is still “vulnerable” after heavy rains caused flooding in Abbotsford, closing side roads and the highway before floodwaters began receding.
The ministry says its still monitoring the weather situation before reopening the second eastbound lane, and warns that the highway could again be closed at “any time” should conditions change.
The City of Abbotsford says the flooding situation has notably improved as floodwaters are “gradually” receding, but overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington State continues.
Abbotsford says it lifted evacuation alerts and downgraded evacuation orders placed on hundreds of properties last night as city staff survey the damage from the flooding.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 14, 2025.
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