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Warm weather sparks high streamflow advisory for Southern Interior
While most of us will bask in the sunny, warm weather forecast this week in…
Flood preparations underway in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – The installation is a flood prevention measure and will require the closing…
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…
Unstable, dangerous ice on North Okanagan lake
VERNON – Ice skaters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to watch their…
Persistent large snowpack raises Southern Interior spring flood risk
Potential for spring flooding in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Nicola remains elevated as latest readings…
Kelowna council confronted by reality of climate change
KELOWNA – Climate change was top of mind for Kelowna mayor and council yesterday as…
After light summer, search and rescues ready for lost hunter season
This summer’s strange playbook — first flooding, then fire — has been just as strange…
The end of Flood Watch 2017 is finally near
KELOWNA – It’s been almost three months since flooding began in the Okanagan Valley and…
Barges have been launched to clear flood debris from Central Okanagan lakes
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – With water levels continuing to fall, crews are working to remove debris…
Normal levels in Okanagan Lake not expected until end of July
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The removal and pickup of about two million sandbags in the Central…
Flooding closes Creekside Theatre in Lake Country, but it’s not what you think
KELOWNA – Creekside Theatre in Lake Country has flooded, and it’s not related to high…
What reeks at your local beach?
KELOWNA – Up and down the shores of Lake Okanagan, countless microorganisms are working day…
Finally some good news after weeks of Okanagan Lake flood watch
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – With cooler temperatures and the snow pack in the Mission Creek watershed…
Stay off Kal Beach pier or face fines, local government warns
COLDSTREAM – The public is being warned to stay off the pier at Kal Beach.…
Heavy winds headed for flood ravaged Okanagan
KELOWNA – Shorefront properties and flood barricades will be tested this afternoon with winds expected…
Pumps, hoses and water where it shouldn’t be in Peachland
PEACHLAND – Homeowners and business in Peachland are battling to keep up with rising ground…
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,…
Spring conditions challenge Highway crews across the Okanagan
From mudslides to washouts to sinkholes, Ministry of Transportation crews have been kept hopping lately.…
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…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Oyama is stuck between two overflowing lakes
OYAMA – Stuck between two lakes is probably the worst place to be during a…
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: 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…