spring freshet
Why Okanagan snowpack levels might not be as high as early measurements suggest
A gauge malfunction measuring an important Okanagan watershed could have resulted in false high readings…
Okanagan snowpack well above normal with three months left of snow
The latest data from the British Columbia River Forecast Centre shows Okanagan snow packs well…
Okanagan Lake about to reach full pool with May rain
Valley lakes are filling up as a result of frequent precipitation in May. The Central…
Penticton plans for flood potential on two local creeks
Higher than normal snowpack levels and the prospect of flooding along Ellis Creek has the…
Unprecedented early snowpack melt possible this year: B.C. River Forecast Centre
Snowpack accumulation that ranges from well below normal to normal bodes well for an early…
Highways ministry preparing to fix South Okanagan highways damaged by spring freshet
PENTICTON – Three problem areas on South Okanagan highways damaged by recent flooding are finally…
Regional district warns of freshet flooding on streams and creeks in Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – People living next to creeks and streams who have experienced flooding before…
Snow pack big and could be getting bigger in the Okanagan
An already large snowpack in the Okanagan and Similkameen regions is likely to grow through…
Okanagan snowpack hits zero; Thompson regions highest in province but still well below normal
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The snowpack in the Okanagan region is officially at zero, according to the…
Spring freshet a month early in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – River levels are rising in the Southern Interior but there is minimal flood…
Snow pack melting fast in Southern Interior
CREEKS AND STREAMS RUNNING HIGH BUT STEADY THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Spring freshet, the annual snow melt,…
Lakeshore meets forest floor as spring freshet cleans out creeks
KELOWNA – The record temperature-setting high pressure ridge last week combined with a well-above average…
Latest report shows Southern Interior mountain snowpacks shrinking fast
FAST MELT OF SNOWPACKS CAUSING FLOOD CONCERNS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Swollen streams and flood warnings are…