Floodplain Maps by Region
The following mappings are the historical floodplain maps generated by the Province of BC between 1987 and 1998. Some of these maps have been updated or replaced by local governments. Users should confirm the information with the respective local government for any updates to these map products and/or floodplain bylaws.
- Campbell and Quinsam Rivers Drawing No. 88-28 Sheets 1 and 2
- Chemainus River Drawing No. 89-10 Sheets 1 to 3
- Courtenay, Puntledge and Tsolum Rivers
- Cowichan Lake Drawing No. 84-33 Sheets 1 to 6
- Cowichan, Koksilah Rivers, Quamichan Lake, Somenos Lake and Tributaries at Duncan Drawing No. 91-19 Sheets 1 to 6
- Cowichan River - River Bottom Road Area Drawing No. 91- 33 Sheets 1 and 2
- Englishman River Drawing No. 85-23 Sheets 1 to 7
- Little Qualicum River Drawing No. 93-11 Sheet 1
- Nanaimo River Drawing No. 84-29 Sheets 1 to 3
- Oyster River* Drawing No. 5532 Sheets 1 to 3
- Quatse River* Drawing No. 89-7 Sheet 1
- Salmon and White Rivers Drawing No. A5282 Sheets 1 to 6
- Shawnigan Lake* Drawing No. A5250 Sheets 1 to 3
- Somass River Drawing No. 93-10 Sheets 1 to 4
- Sooke River* Drawing No. 91-4 Sheets 1 and 2
- Tahsis and Leiner Rivers, McKelvie Creek (Village of Tahsis) Drawing No. 89-15 Sheets 1 and 2
- Zeballos River* Drawing No. 89-45 Sheet 1
*Interim Designated
- Alouette and North Alouette Rivers Drawing No. 89-44 Sheets 1 and 2
- Cheakamus River Drawing No. 85-15 Sheets 1 to 3
- Chilliwack River: Vedder Crossing - Slesse Creek Drawing No. A5283 Sheets 1 to 6
- Coquihalla River at Hope* Drawing No. 85-27 Sheet 1
- Coquitlam River: Coquitlam Lake - Fraser River Drawing No. 5148 Sheets 1 to 7
- Fraser River near Hope* and Silverhope Creek Drawing No. 87-1 Sheet 1
- Lillooet, Green, Ryan and Birkenhead River, Miller and Pemberton Creek Drawings No. 88-44 Sheets 1 to 11
- Serpentine and Nicomekl Rivers
- Seymour River - North Vancouver Drawing No. 93-5 Sheet 1
- Squamish and Mamquam River: Howe Sound - High Falls Creek
- Vedder River Drawing No. 85-53 Sheets 1 and 2
- Whistler Area*, Millar Creek*, Green River*, Nita* and Alpha Lake* Drawing No. 89-16 Sheets 1 to 4
*Interim Designation
- Bonaparte River Drawing No. 93-12 Sheets 1 to 3
- Christina Lake
- Eagle River Drawing No. A5187 Sheets 1 to 7
- Kettle and Granby Rivers
- Kettle River - Midway Rock Creek Westbridge Drawing No. 93-13 Sheets 1 to 8
- Mission Creek Drawing No. 84-43 Sheets 1 to 3
- Nicola and Coldwater River: Spences Bridge to Nicola Lake
- North Thompson River: Kamloops - Vavenby
- Okanagan Lake: Westbank to Peachland - Drawing No. A5289 Sheets 83 to 90 only
- Okanagan River and Skaha Lake: Osoyoos to Penticton*
- Salmon River: Salmon Arm - Spa Creek
- Salmon River: Spa Creek - Falkland
- Seymour River at Seymour Arm* Drawing No. 89-11 Sheets 1 and 2 (this designated floodplain map withdrawn)
- Shuswap River, Bessette & Duteau Creeks Drawing No. 96 - 7 Sheets 1 to 8
- Shuswap River: Mara Lake to Mabel Lake
- Similkameen River at Keremeos
- Similkameen River at Princeton Drawing No. 91-22 Sheets 1 and 2
- South Thompson River: Kamloops - Chase
- Thompson and North Thompson Rivers: Kamloops Area
- Tulameen River (Similkameen River at Princeton) Drawing No. 91-22 Sheets 1 and 2
- Tulameen River at Tulameen, Otter Creek and Lake Drawing No. A5294 Sheets 1 to 4
- Vaseux Lake (Okanagan River: Osoyoos to Penticton)
* Interim Designated
- Arrow Reservoir and Kuskanax Creek - Village of Nakusp Drawing No. 93-11 Sheets 1 and 2
- Beaver Creek - Beaver Falls to Meadows Drawing No. 88-35 Sheets 1 to 5
- Columbia River: Columbia Lake to Windermere Lake, Dutch and Toby Creek Drawing No. A5286 Sheets 1 to 6
- Columbia River at Golden Drawing No. A5186 Sheets 1 to 4
- Columbia and Illecillewaet River at Revelstoke Drawing No. 5514 Sheets 1 to 5
- Columbia River: Windermere Lake - Radium Drawing No. A5296 Sheets 1 to 9
- Crawford Creek: Alluvial Fan Drawing No. 86-4-3 Sheet 1
- Duncan and Lardeau Rivers Drawing No. 93-3 Sheets 1 to 5
- Elk River near Elkford*
- Elk River at Fernie Drawing No. A5196 Sheets 1 to 7
- Elk River, Michel and Cummings Creek near Sparwood*
- Elk River at Sparwood Drawing No. A5196 Sheets 1a and 2a
- Goat River at Creston Drawing No. 84-42 Sheets 1 and 2
- Kaslo River at Kaslo Drawing No. 5521 Sheet 1
- Kootenay River: Columbia Lake at Canal Flats Drawing No. 89-41 Sheets 1 to 8
- Kootenay River: Kootenay Lake - U.S. Border Drawing No. A5278 Sheets 1 to 6
- Salmo River: including Erie Creek
- Slocan and Little Slocan Rivers Drawing No. 88-26 Sheets 1 to 11
* Interim Designated
- Bear River at Stewart* Drawing No. 91-30 Sheets 1 and 2
- Bulkley River at Houston: including Buck Creek Drawing No. 85-14 Sheets 1 to 3
- Bulkley River: Quick Area* Drawing No. 86-23 Sheets 1 to 4
- Bulkley River: Quick to Houston* Drawing No. 96-10 Sheets 1 to 6
- Bulkley and Telkwa Rivers: Smithers - Telkwa
- Kitimat River and Hirsch Creek Drawing No. A5328 Sheets 1 to 11
- Lakelse River and Lake Drawing No. 88-29 Sheets 1 to 6
- Skeena and Bulkley Rivers at Hazelton Drawing No. 91-1 Sheet 1
- Skeena, Zymagotitz and Kitsumkalum Rivers: Lakelse-Terrace-Usk
- Zymoetz (Copper) River Drawing No. 84-63 Sheet 1
* Interim Designated
- Chilako River Drawing No. 93-1 Sheets 1 to 3
- Fraser and Nechako Rivers at Prince George Drawing No. 91-3 Sheets 1 to 12
- Naver and Hixon Creeks at Hixon* Drawing No. 93-9 Sheets 1 to 3
- Nechako River at Vanderhoof Drawing No. 5531 Sheets 1 to 3
- Peace River*: B.C. / Alberta Border to Site C
- Salmon River near Prince George* Drawing No. 86-1 Sheets 1 and 2
- Stuart River and Lake, Nahounli Creek at Fort St. James* Drawing No. 89-42 Sheets 1 to 7
* Interim Designated
