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West Vancouver Flooding Prompts Brief Evacuations

Ten homes were evacuated briefly.
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A wicked storm drenched West Vancouver on Tuesday night, prompting some families from their homes for several hours.

The weather system which brought heavy rain, hail and lightning to the region started just after midnight and flooded Cypress Creek.

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Ten homes were evacuated in the 4400-block of Marine Drive in the Caulfeild neighbourhood, but those families were allowed to return by the morning.

According to Environment Canada, about 36 millimetres of rain fell in the area in only 12 hours.

Watch the video above to see the storm.

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North Vancouver Flooding, November 2014
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Crews assess the damage on Nov. 4, 2014 after up to 86 millimetres of rain battered the North Shore in 24 hours. (credit:Neha Natalie)
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Near Wendel Place and Fromme Road on Nov. 4, 2014. (credit:Neha Natalie)
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North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton (in black jacket) visits flooded home on Nov. 4, 2014. (credit:Mike Buda)
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Clean-up action at ground-zero of the North Vancouver flood just off of Fromme Rd. Flood diverted through the house to creek behind. (credit:Mike Buda)
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"On my way back home at 10:30pm last night. Flood at Fromme & road washed out." (credit:Maxime/Instagram)
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Flood waters at Fromme and Croft at about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2014. (credit:North Van District Twitter)
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