Dutch Valley is the latest addition to a series of evacuation orders issued for small communities along the Skeena River in northwestern B.C. due to flooding.

On Friday afternoon, residents of all homes in Dutch Valley south of Dutch Valley Road were ordered by the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine to immediately leave the area located at the western edge of Terrace, B.C.

The evacuation order came less than 24 hours after people in Dutch Valley received an evacuation alert, meaning they should be ready to leave their homes