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Spring Flooding 2018
Okanagan Lake water levels starting to drop
OKANAGAN – Water levels have begun to drop in Okanagan Lake, further lowering the flood…
Emergency operations warns of flood threat on Okanagan Lake from high winds in Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – High winds forecast for this weekend could cause foreshore flooding in the…
City crews get ready to reopen boat launches in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – The water levels in the Thompson rivers have receded enough to allow boat…
Cost of flood prevention in Penticton on the rise
PENTICTON – It isn’t something Penticton city council is happy about spending money on, but…
Flood emergencies ease in some areas as new evacuation order issued for Twin Lakes
PENTICTON – Four emergency flooding situations have eased in the regional district, but residents at…
Okanagan Lake may avoid last year’s flood levels
OKANAGAN – Barring some serious rain, the volume of water pouring into Okanagan Lake is…
West Kelowna takes over construction of flood protection measures in Green Bay
WEST KELOWNA – With critical infrastructure at risk, West Kelowna has taken over the shoreline…
Armed forces arrive in the South Okanagan, Similkameen to aid flood control effort
PENTICTON – The army has rolled into the South Okanagan. Soldiers from the Canadian Armed…
South Thompson River has risen more than one metre in the past week
KAMLOOPS – A fast-melting snow pack, hot weather, and potential rain are the perfect recipe…
Armed forces deployed to Vernon to assist with southern Interior flooding efforts
VERNON – Approximately 140 military personnel arrived in Vernon late this afternoon to help communities…
Emergency officials withheld Okanagan Lake flooding prediction
OKANAGAN – Emergency operations officials throughout the Okanagan have known since at least Monday that…
New flood threats add to South Okanagan, Similkameen emergencies
PENTICTON – There are new areas of concern as flood threats arise in the Similkameen…
Flooding impacts camping opportunities at some southern Interior provincial parks
Flooding issues are derailing camping plans in five Thompson-Okanagan provincial parks, but the rest are…
Okanagan Lake beaches in Penticton temporarily closed
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is temporarily closing some waterfront amenities as it beefs…
A tale from the Similkameen flood of 1894
PRINCETON – The high water levels of this year’s freshet has evoked memories of the…
Business as usual despite localized flooding in Osoyoos
OSOYOOS – The unseasonably hot weather is rapidly melting the larger than normal snowpack and…
Okanagan Lake expected to exceed full pool by the weekend
KELOWNA – Flooding this spring has been mostly in localized areas but attention may soon…
Osoyoos Lake expected to rise again this week
OSOYOOS – Residents of Osoyoos continued to make preparations today for a second high water…
iN PHOTOS: Merritt flood ‘worst it’s ever been’ resident says
MERRITT – It was nearly 8 a.m. Mother’s day morning when the RCMP knocked on…
More flooding in Simikameen River and Osoyoos Lake
Warm temperatures and a high snow pack will lead to rising water which is expected…
Osoyoos Lake rises amid evacuation notices and alerts for lakeshore properties
OSOYOOS – It’s now up to Mother Nature how high Osoyoos Lake levels will rise.…
All hands on deck in Okanagan Falls as floodwaters rise again
PENTICTON – Emergency response personnel at the regional district must feel a lot like an…
Penticton crews continue efforts to keep creeks flowing
PENTICTON – Public safety is on the minds of Penticton city officials as public works…
Penticton Search and Rescue playing support role in flood emergencies
PENTICTON – Flood containment crews aren’t the only ones who are busy these days as…