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Data sources and licences

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SourcePublisherLicenceAttribution
Surface weather observations (SWOB-ML)Environment and Climate Change Canada, Meteorological Service of CanadaECCC Data Servers End-use LicenceData source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Stations run by partner networks (for example NAV CANADA or provincial agencies) show their own provider name. Their terms are under review.
Real-time hydrometric dataEnvironment and Climate Change Canada, Water Survey of CanadaECCC Data Servers End-use LicenceData source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Real-time values are provisional and subject to revision.
Weather alerts (CAP)Environment and Climate Change Canada, Meteorological Service of CanadaECCC Data Servers End-use LicenceData source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Forecasts (PROGNOS, RDPS)Environment and Climate Change Canada, Meteorological Service of CanadaECCC Data Servers End-use LicenceData source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Historical climate data (MSC GeoMet)Environment and Climate Change Canada, Meteorological Service of CanadaECCC Data Servers End-use LicenceData source: Environment and Climate Change Canada.
Road events (DriveBC)BC Ministry of Transportation and TransitOpen Government Licence - British ColumbiaContains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - British Columbia.
Evacuation orders and alerts (BC)BC Emergency Management and Climate ReadinessUnder reviewContains information licensed under the Open Government Licence - British Columbia. Terms under review.
Emergency alerts (Alert Ready)Pelmorex, National Alert Aggregation and Dissemination (NAAD) SystemUnder reviewSource: Alert Ready, NAAD System (Pelmorex). Terms under review.
Base mapsMapbox and OpenStreetMap contributorsOpenStreetMap copyright© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap, shown on every map.