Area residents will get a break from the rising waters of the Fraser River this weekend.
According to B.C. River Forecast Centre head David Campbell, the river level is continuing to drop from its peak of 10.02 metres on Tuesday.
As of Thursday morning, the reading at the South Fort George gauge was 9.8m, and is expected to drop further to 9.6m today.
"Conditions may appear to be holding, but there is some uncertainty going into the weekend," said Prince George-Valemount MLA Shirley Bond.
In other words, the lull isn't going to last long.
"We're expecting to see that come up again," Campbell said, explaining a weather forecast that calls for 30 to 50 mm of rain in the province will create another surge.
The waters around Prince George could rise back up to 10m by Monday, he added. "It doesn't sound like there's any significant heat in the forecast. The biggest concern is over rainfall."
Because of this potential, the city's Emergency Operations Centre remains active and all evacuation alerts and orders are still in place.
Vehicle traffic in the South Fort George area is also restricted while both Cottonwood and Paddlewheel Parks remain closed.
The Upper Fraser Road, 1.5 kilometres west of the Hansard Bridge, which was closed due to flooding on Wednesday, was reopened yesterday.
"Ministry of Transportation advises there is still water on the eastbound land and advises caution driving through that area," said regional district spokesperson Renee McCloskey.
In addition to millions of sandbags, the province has also made 1,000 firefighters available to help communities throughout the province deal with flooding, Bond said.
