Spring Flooding 2017
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Rising waters of B.C. rivers still causing soggy woe for southern Interior
VANCOUVER – Waterways in British Columbia's Nicola Valley, near Merritt, are the latest to burst…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: High water levels hamper South Okanagan mosquito treatment program
PENTICTON – Excessive moisture in the South Okanagan is creating extra work for the Regional…
Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant treated effluent bypass
WEST KELOWNA – Rising water levels in Okanagan Lake are having an impact on the…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: What you need to know about disaster financial assistance in the North Okanagan
NORTH OKANAGAN – Financial assistance is available for qualifying individuals in the North Okanagan. As…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Flood threat switches from creeks to lake in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – Firefighters and volunteers are working hard again today, May 16, filling sand bags…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Okanagan Similkameen regional district flooding update
PENTICTON – Localized flooding continues to be a problem in the South Okanagan. The Regional…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Kelowna lakefront residents are to leave debris where it is
KELOWNA – It may not look very nice, but residents are being told to leave…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: What does this year’s flooding mean for some farmers? ‘No income’
ARMSTRONG – Some farmers in the North Okanagan have more fish than produce in their…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Why the Okanagan will be on flood watch for at least another month
PENTICTON – It looks like it might be another five to six weeks of anxious…
Vernon residents get the okay to stop boiling their water
VERNON – The boil water advisory in Vernon has ended. Greater Vernon Water announced this…
Naramata woman rescued from quicksand-like lake bottom
PENTICTON – With recent rains and spring runoff saturating the Okanagan, it’s getting hard to…
Water levels in creeks around Kamloops drop over weekend
KAMLOOPS – The City of Kamloops says the flow in most streams dropped over the…
Boat launches closed at north end of Kalamalka Lake
COLDSTREAM – Due to high water levels, the District of Coldstream is closing all boat…
UPDATED FLOOD WATCH 2017: Closed and washed out roads in the Kamloops area
KAMLOOPS – The recent rainfall and snowmelt is wreaking havoc on properties near creeks and…
Eight kilometers of temporary dams en route to Kelowna
KELOWNA – Sometimes sand bags aren't enough. To protect against flooding, the Central Okanagan Regional…