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Bc River Forecast Centre
Okanagan snowpack hits zero; Thompson regions highest in province but still well below normal
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The snowpack in the Okanagan region is officially at zero, according to the…
Spring freshet a month early in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – River levels are rising in the Southern Interior but there is minimal flood…
Warm April decimates snowpacks across B.C.
NORTH AND SOUTH THOMPSON THE ONLY REGIONS WITH NORMAL SNOW LEVELS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Snowpack levels…
Snow pack melting fast in Southern Interior
CREEKS AND STREAMS RUNNING HIGH BUT STEADY THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Spring freshet, the annual snow melt,…
Lakeshore meets forest floor as spring freshet cleans out creeks
KELOWNA – The record temperature-setting high pressure ridge last week combined with a well-above average…
Latest report shows Southern Interior mountain snowpacks shrinking fast
FAST MELT OF SNOWPACKS CAUSING FLOOD CONCERNS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Swollen streams and flood warnings are…
Summer watering restrictions likely as province records average lowest snowpack levels in 31 years
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The lastest snowpack measurements from the provincial government’s river forecast centre are showing record low levels in some areas including the Okanagan and Similkameen regions. Without substantial rain in the next couple of months, reservoirs across the region will also be lower than normal, likely leading to water use restrictions in many communities...
Local flooding possible as El Nino-like weather melts lower snowpack
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It doesn’t happen often, but a perfect alignment of the right conditions may cause some flooding in the Southern Interior. The warm Pacific air bombarding the region, thanks to the Pineapple Express, is creating above normal temperatures, which in turn are starting to melt the lower elevation snowpack. Add the still frozen ground...