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South Thompson up, North Thompson down
KAMLOOPS - River levels north of and within Kamloops are down while the South Thompson River at Chase continues to rise. At Chase the river sits at a one in two year flow level of almost 1,000 cubic metres per second, which is up more than 100 cubic metres per second just a last week...
Heat coming your way this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN — Get your sunscreen ready: the cool, wet week has a reprieve in store for us with higher temperatures for a water park or beach this weekend. Today highs will reach near normals of 21 C to 23 C across the region with a 30-40 per cent chance of thundershowers or storms this afternoon...
River levels receding
KAMLOOPS — A flood watch for the Clearwater River has been downgraded and the high streamflow warning for the North Thompson River has ended after heavy rainfalls did not materialize in most areas Wednesday. A total of 5-10 mm fell throughout the region over the past couple days, significantly less than the 10-20 mm expected...
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch ended for Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - A severe thunderstorm warning for the Central and North Okanagan including Vernon and Kelowna has ended this evening though a chance of heavy rain remains for the entire region. Environment Canada says 10-20 mm of rain is expected by Thursday morning but there is a chance of localized thunderstorms that could bring at...
UPDATE: Evacuation alert for Clearwater area rescinded
THOMPSON-NICOLA - Some areas near Clearwater remain on flood watch but the evacuation alert put out last night has been rescinded. The Clearwater River is at a one in 10-year flow level and there was a high risk roads north of Clearwater could flood. While the river went down slightly at the Clearwater Station overnight,...
Flooding forces horses to higher ground
KAMLOOPS - The Clearwater River is under a flood warning after having risen to a one in 20 year flow level but forecasters still believe the North Thompson River will not get much higher and that offers at least a little comfort for those with properties currently flooding in Kamloops. “When the feeder came Sunday...
Rivers continue to rise after wet weekend
KAMLOOPS - The North Thompson River north of Kamloops is still under high streamflow advisory and the Clearwater River is under a flood watch as we head into a week of rain. Sunday afternoon the B.C. River Forecast Centre said the flood watch for the Clearwater River along with the streamflow advisory for the North...
UPDATE: Thunderstorm watch ended, river advisory remains for North Thompson
KAMLOOPS - The North Thompson River remains under a high streamflow advisory though a severe thunderstorm watch issued earlier today has ended. Forecasters say there is still a chance of thunderstorms in the North Thompson this evening and a 60-100 per cent chance of showers through Tuesday. In Kamloops we can expect to see a...
Water rising in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Rising and rushing water has the city asking people to be careful near smaller tributaries as well as near ditches and culverts. Peterson, Tranquille and Campbell creeks are among the creeks already affected by high water flow and this fast moving water not only makes the water unsafe, it also can cause the...
Crews still trying to restore Kingfisher landlines
ENDERBY - Despite a minor setback, Telus hopes to get landlines restored in a small community just east of Enderby by the end of the day. Landlines went dead in the Kingfisher area, roughly 25 kilometers from Enderby, last Friday following a massive landslide that washed out sections of Mabel Lake Road, a bridge and...
Major flood hits Kingfisher community
ENDERBY - A road, a bridge, and a community’s link to the nearest city was swept away by a barrage of water and debris Friday. About 300 feet of Mabel Lake Road near the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre is gone. So is the bridge over Cook Creek. In its place is a massive debris field of...