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Spring Flooding 2017
iN PHOTOS: Rising water in the North and South Thompson Rivers
KAMLOOPS – Many boat launches and pathways around the city are closed as crews keep…
Green Bay residents in West Kelowna working overtime to hold back flood water
WEST KELOWNA – Residents of Green Bay in West Kelowna are working together to keep…
A look at Kamloops’ Oak Hills flood nearly half a century later
KAMLOOPS – It was 45 years ago today that a devastating flood hit the small…
UPDATE: What you need to know about Central Okanagan flooding as of Friday afternoon
KELOWNA – With updates pouring in daily on current flooding statistics, here is what you…
Flooding issues in the South Okanagan, Similkameen dominate regional meeting with MLAs
PENTICTON – Regional district board members' concerns about the lengthy provincial flood response, and the…
To swim, or not to swim at flooded beaches? First Nations Health Authority says use your eyes — and your nose
Whether or not to take the plunge ultimately comes down to your own personal choice,…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch dropped in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm watch for the Okanagan. Along with…
Emergency operations activated in Enderby as flood watch issued for Shuswap River
ENDERBY – As the Shuswap River rises the City of Enderby is preparing for flood…
UPDATE: Boat launches in Kamloops close as Thompson Rivers are put on flood watch
KAMLOOPS – Boat launches across Kamloops are being shut down as the streamflow advisory on…
Okanagan Indian Band issues more evacuation orders as lake rises
NORTH OKANAGAN – Impacts are growing for those in the Vernon area as Okanagan Lake…
Okanagan Lake: Swim at your own risk
When the Okanagan has reached temperatures well above 30 C for most of the past…
Hot weather, thunderstorms impacting Okanagan Lake level
KELOWNA – The weather continues to conspire against those impacted by the rising lake levels…
Spring conditions challenge Highway crews across the Okanagan
From mudslides to washouts to sinkholes, Ministry of Transportation crews have been kept hopping lately.…
High water forces closure of Riverside Park pier
KAMLOOPS – Officials have closed the Riverside Park pier due to high water. The City…
Rising water sparks state of emergency in Summerland neighbourhood
SUMMERLAND – The rising water in Okanagan Lake has forced the District of Summerland to…
‘Bozo’ launches boat at closed West Kelowna boat launch
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna mayor Doug Findlater watched as two jet skis and a…
Evacuation order and alert issued for Olalla residences
PENTICTON – Six homes in Olalla are under an evacuation order this afternoon. The Regional…
Kamloops Lake in Savona rising to historical levels
KAMLOOPS – Experts keeping an eye on Kamloops Lake say Savona residents should plan for…
Advisory issued as North and South Thompson river levels to rise rapidly
KAMLOOPS – Residents are asked to be alert to rising waters expected in the North…
Flooding still an issue around the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – Proactive efforts are continuing in communities at either end of the South Okanagan…
Vernon residents caught between a rising lake, a creek and a city-owned lot
VERNON – A woman living on Okanagan Lake in Vernon is frustrated the municipality isn’t…
Okanagan Indian Band warns of ‘dangerous, disgusting and filthy dirty’ flood water
OKANAGAN – You might think it novel to cruise through flooded yards on a paddle…
Body of missing Cache Creek fire chief found
CACHE CREEK – The body of Clayton Cassidy has been found. Around 10:30 p.m. yesterday,…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: More residences under evacuation alert on Okanagan Lake shore
KELOWNA – An evacuation alert has been issued for five properties in the Central Okanagan.…