Spring Flooding 2018

Unauthorized dam on Park Rill Creek prompts flooding concern for Willowbrook
PENTICTON – The potential for flooding in the Park Rill Creek watershed has resulted in…

High water level on BX Creek forces trail closures in Vernon
VERNON – Spring runoff is underway and rising water levels in BX Creek have the…

Pumping required to reduce high water levels along White Lake Road
PENTICTON – Water levels are rising and surface water continues to pool in the White…

Rising Okanagan River level prompts warning from province
PENTICTON – A warning today from the province as spring runoff fills the Okanagan River…

Flood threat stabilizes in Willowbrook, but more rain forecast
PENTICTON – Willowbrook residents are anxiously watching the weather this week as efforts continue to…

Spring flooding in the Central Okanagan still a guess, not a given
KELOWNA – With reports of overland flooding different parts of the Central Okanagan and above…

Flood threat stabilizing in South Okanagan community
PENTICTON – The flood threat in the Willowbrook area has stabilized somewhat as a local…

Armstrong cancels local state of emergency
ARMSTRONG – The local state of emergency declared by the City of Armstrong due to…

Willowbrook residents work into the night to bolster flood defences
PENTICTON – A South Okanagan community rallied to protect itself following predictions of a rise…

Property owners joining fight to resolve Naramata drainage issues
PENTICTON – A Naramata man is finding increasing support from his neighbours in his quest…

Lower Glenrosa Road remains closed while flood repairs continue
WEST KELOWNA – The portion of Lower Glenrosa Road damaged by rain last week will…

UPDATE: Flooding in West Kelowna closes Lower Glenrosa Road
WEST KELOWNA – A portion of Lower Glenrosa Road will remain closed until at least…

Armstrong declares local state of emergency over flooding
ARMSTRONG – The City of Armstrong has declared a state of local emergency due to…

Flooding, landslides reported in South Okanagan following record setting rain
PENTICTON – Penticton and regional district work crews are busy assessing damage and cleaning up…

South Okanagan communities set rainfall records
PENTICTON – Area residents and highway crews continue mopping up following record setting rain in…