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Spring Flooding 2017
Despite dropping lake levels, flood risk isn’t over: Emergency Operations
KELOWNA – Okanagan Lake’s water level went down 7.3 centimetres over the Canada Day long…
New digital tool released to help residents report flood damage
KELOWNA – For almost two months, historic flooding in the Okanagan has caused damage to…
Central Okanagan boat launches in short supply this weekend
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – With one of the busiest summer weekends of the year around the…
Okanagan Lake water level continues slow, steady drop
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Okanagan Lake continues its steady drop towards full pool. The water level…
Second collaborative beach cleanup planned in Penticton
PENTICTON – With thoughts of threat of further flooding diminishing, the City of Penticton is…
It could be August before boats are back on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – If emergency officials are waiting for Okanagan Lake to drop to 'full pool'…
Okanagan Lake level continues to drop; boaters still discouraged from making waves
KELOWNA – The water level in Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake continues to drop slowly,…
Kelowna mayor writes letter to B.C. government for advice on foreshore
KELOWNA – As calls for making the City’s foreshore more accessible heighten, Kelowna mayor Colin…
Kamloops pier and trail are open again
KAMLOOPS – Thanks to the continued decline in river levels, parks are returning to normal…
No fireworks in Kelowna for Canada Day
KELOWNA – The Canada Day 150 celebrations in Kelowna will not include the traditional fireworks…
Keeping track of two million Central Okanagan sandbags
KELOWNA – A new smartphone app has just been released that will use crowd-sourcing to…
Flooding evacuation order at Lake Country resort downgraded to an alert
KELOWNA – Even though the evacuation order at Tween Lakes Resort in Lake Country has…
Province to cover cost of sandbag removal in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Keep sandbags in place, even though high water levels appear to have peaked,…
Permit process required to fix your broken dock in the Okanagan
KELOWNA – The provincial government is reminding residents they need a permit to clean up…
Kamloops boat launches are open again
KAMLOOPS – River levels have dropped a meter over the past week in Kamloops, which…
Okanagan Lake continues to go down but you should still keep those sandbags in place
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Although lake levels continue to decrease, some residents will have to wait…
Combining flooding restoration with an accessible foreshore
KELOWNA – For those wanting to walk along Kelowna’s foreshore, here’s a heads-up, you can’t.…
It’s finally safe for some flood barriers to come down in Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The Regional District is advising some Central Okanagan residents that it’s finally…
City of Penticton seeks volunteers as beach cleanup gets underway
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is cleaning up it’s lakefront as fast as receding…
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…
Water levels in Thompson Rivers, Shuswap decreasing
KAMLOOPS – The water in Southern Interior rivers is receding prompting the B.C. River Forecast…
Flood conditions impact recreation in the North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – This year’s high water levels are having an impact on recreation around…
All those sandbags are considered contaminated materials
KELOWNA – Local authorities admit they have no plans for what to do with more…
Flood threat remains despite fluctuating lake levels
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – More than a month into the flooding some areas are starting to…