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Spring Flooding 2017
FLOOD WATCH 2017: What you need to know in the Central Okanagan
UPDATE: 5:09 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017 CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Two new Evacuation Alerts have…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Potential Kelowna tourists put off by flooding concerns
KELOWNA – The national and provincial media coverage of the Okanagan flooding may be playing…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Evacuation order issued to 21 homes in the Upper Nicola community
MERRITT – Twenty-one homes and 51 people in the Upper Nicola community were evacuated yesterday…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: City continues to monitor water levels on creeks and lakes in Vernon
VERNON – City of Vernon crews continue to monitor water levels on local creeks and…
Water quality issues continue for Naramata, Sage Mesa
PENTICTON – Poor water quality in Okanagan Lake continues due to recent rain and snowmelt.…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Kamloops water levels expected to peak over next few weeks
KAMLOOPS – Rising river levels in Kamloops may have an impact on property owners over…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Flooding concerns rising in the Similkameen
KEREMEOS – Hot weather earlier this week has resulted in a steadily increasing flow of…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Regional District pricing out a temporary fix for Similkameen dike
PENTICTON – Local and provincial governments say they are working to come up a way…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Penticton seeks emergency funding for marina breakwater repairs
PENTICTON – Tuesday night's windstorm caused so much damage to the Penticton Yacht Club’s breakwater…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Oyama is stuck between two overflowing lakes
OYAMA – Stuck between two lakes is probably the worst place to be during a…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Should we be worried about the public infrastructure in the Central Okanagan?
KELOWNA – Okanagan Lake may be just five centimetres away from setting a new historic…
iN PHOTOS: Sandbag defences no match for storm on northern tip of Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – Some shoreline residents along Okanagan Lake came away from last night's storm unscathed…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Penticton emergency and work crews continue to fight rising waters
PENTICTON – The busy days and anxious nights will continue for Penticton emergency personnel and…
iN PHOTOS, VIDEO: Last night’s winds caused permanent changes to shoreline in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – The high winds produced by last night's storm that blew through the Interior…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Wave action damage on Okanagan Lake in Penticton
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is currently conducting damage assessments following an intense wind…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Okanagan Indian Band issues evacuation orders as lake levels rise
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band has issued evacuation orders for flood affected residents and…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: UPDATE: Wind prompts new warning from emergency officials
KELOWNA – Local officials are sounding one more warning to property owners on Okanagan Lake…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Unseasonably high river flow and flood conditions persist in Interior
Rivers continue to flow higher than normal with extreme flows and flood conditions persisting in…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Penticton prepares for weather change on Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – A change in the weather means a new flooding threat on Okanagan Lake…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: West Kelowna RCMP investigate complaints of boaters too close to shore
KELOWNA – RCMP received complaints about boaters on Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna ignoring the…
Evacuation order issued by the Okanagan Indian Band for lakefront lots
VERNON – An evacuation order has been issued for six lots on Okanagan Indian Band…
UPDATED FLOOD WATCH 2017: Unseasonably hot temperatures coming tomorrow could increase flood risk
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A special weather statement has just been issued by Environment Canada for most of…
UPDATED FLOOD WATCH 2017: Blocked creek threatens properties near Oliver
UPDATE: 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Ma21, 2017 OLIVER – The evacuation order issued last night has…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: West Kelowna closing boat launches, roads as lake continues to rise
WEST KELOWNA – Boat launches in West Kelowna are being closed due to concerns about…