French Creek is in the Rain Shadow of Mount Arrowsmith, which is the source of much of the water in the Creek.

French Creek is said to be named after an early meteorologist on the British Columbia Coast who chose the area to homestead in because in his opinion he felt that it had the least rainfall of anywhere on Vancouver Island.

	French Creek French Creek is in the Rain Shadow of Mount Arrowsmith, which is the source of much of the water in the Creek. French Creek is said to be named after an early meteorologist on the British Columbia Coast who chose the area to homestead in because in his opinion he felt that it had the least rainfall of anywhere on Vancouver Island.