Vancouver floodplain: how to check an address
Figures from City of Vancouver open data, October 21, 2026.
3,092 Vancouver addresses touch a floodplain designated by the City. The main layer, the designated floodplain with a 4.6 m Flood Construction Level, holds 2,921 of them; the Fraser River 1-in-500 storm risk area 1,046; the Still Creek floodplain 162.
Neighbourhoods with the most addresses
- Downtown — 490
- Mount Pleasant — 364
- Killarney — 296
- Dunbar-Southlands — 270
- Strathcona — 255
- Fairview — 248
- Marpole — 244
- Kerrisdale — 238
What it changes
- New buildings and major renovations must put living space above the City’s flood construction level.
- R1-1 multiplexes are not allowed in the floodplain.
- Flood insurance may cost more or be limited.
Every address page says whether the lot is in a floodplain, and which one. More about floodplains
General information, not legal or professional advice.