Okanagan Basin Water Board
Drought level raised in the Okanagan as rain remains scarce
OKANAGAN – With seemingly interminable smoke swirling through the air, it’s easy to ignore the…
New construction flood level may be needed all around Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – Anna Warwick Sears doesn’t like the term “new normal” at least as it’s…
This high-tech tool may help Okanagan communities be better prepared for flooding
OKANAGAN – Flood plain mapping has already begun in the Okanagan, part of a $1.45-million…
Skaha Lake water study could benefit several water purveyors
PENTICTON – A small South Okanagan improvement district hopes the potential benefit of its water…
Winning Okanagan water documentary’s theme is universal
KELOWNA – A documentary with an Okanagan connection that evokes a universal theme recently won…
Milfoil removal on Vaseux Lake delayed
PENTICTON – Plans to treat milfoil on Vaseux Lake have stalled after concerns were raised…
From spring flooding to drought conditions in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Earlier this year there was historic flooding in the Okanagan but now officials…
Five boats heading to the Okanagan caught with invasive mussels
KELOWNA – The chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board is concerned about the number…
High lake level brings North Okanagan septic concerns to the surface
VERNON – The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says this year’s flooding event is…
In the midst of historic flooding, officials asking you to conserve water
KELOWNA – The lake is at a record high, rivers and creeks are overflowing and…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Why the Okanagan will be on flood watch for at least another month
PENTICTON – It looks like it might be another five to six weeks of anxious…
New regulations say Okanagan well water users should register
KELOWNA – New B.C. groundwater regulations have muddied the waters a bit, creating confusion over…
Province can do better to fight mussel invasion, water board says
KELOWNA -The Okanagan Basin Water Board is calling on the province to do more help…
Invasive mussels found in Montana; Okanagan Water Board calls for tighter restrictions at home
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Invasive mussels have latched on in Montana, triggering the state's declaration of a…
Province treads lightly enforcing drought rules
OKANAGAN – The province has added to the regions under a level four drought advisory,…