VANCOUVER – Environment Canada has expanded its weather alerts for British Columbia amid a major fall storm, warning of heavy rain accompanied by strong winds over south and central parts of the province.

The forecaster says downpours should be expected for much of Thursday, amounting to anywhere from 80 to 140 millimetres, depending on the location.

Rain warnings are up for the northern and central coast and their inland sections, most of Vancouver Island and Howe Sound.

Wind warnings are in place for Prince George, the Cariboo — Chilcotin, Stuart -Nechako, and the central and Sunshine coasts, with gusts up to 90 kilometres per hour, although that will lift by late Thursday.

The B.C. River Forecast Centre has widened its flood watches and high streamflow advisories to all of the coast

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