iN PHOTOS: The Central Okanagan prepares for flooding

KELOWNA – While some Central Okanagan residents are still trying to recover from last week's flooding, others are preparing for a second storm that could be worse than the first.

Last Friday, May 5, a combination of large volumes of rain and warm temperatures melting mountain snow, sent water spilling over banks in creeks in many areas across the Okanagan. Several businesses along Mill Creek were flooded out, including this one on Adams Road.

Homes, too, were impacted by the flood, with some on Evacuation Alert.

Not everyone was stressed by the announcement from Mayor Colin Basran that Kelowna was about to be hit by a flood unlike any we've ever seen. Some keep track of the rising water to give accurate updates to worried family who live out of town. 

Some simply play in the sand.

A spokesperson for the province says if a severe thunderstorm happens tonight as predicted, there could be much more flooding overnight and into the weekend. Residents and business owners across the area are placing sand bags and preparing for what could be a long couple of days. 

READ MORE: Everything you need to know about flooding in the Thompson-Okanagan.

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