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Spring Flooding 2017
Penticton begins cleanup, damage assessment as lake levels recede
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is moving into cleanup mode following this spring’s high…
Who stopped the rain? Southern Interior goes from flood to near drought in a month
After one of the wettest springs on record, Kamloops and Kelowna are in one of…
Flood protection in the Okanagan beginning to be removed
KELOWNA – Over the weekend some sand bags have disappeared from the shores of Okanagan…
Flooding still has some waterfront properties in North Okanagan under evacuation order
NORTH OKANAGAN – As wildfires rage across the province, some people in the North Okanagan…
High lake level brings North Okanagan septic concerns to the surface
VERNON – The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says this year’s flooding event is…
All Kelowna boat launches are now open
KELOWNA – As the level of Okanagan Lake continues to drop, more beaches and boat…
West Kelowna, Regional District asking province for review of this year’s flooding
KELOWNA – Both the Central Okanagan Regional District and the City of West Kelowna are…
Sandbag removal efforts progressing in Vernon
VERNON – The City of Vernon is moving forward with sand bag removal as lake levels…
No more properties under flood evacuation alert in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – There are no more properties under evacuation alert due to flooding in the…
The end of Flood Watch 2017 is finally near
KELOWNA – It’s been almost three months since flooding began in the Okanagan Valley and…
Summer tourism struggles? Tourism Kelowna says hotel occupancy in Kelowna is up
KELOWNA – Although some local businesses are struggling this summer, hotel occupancy is up from…
Central Okanagan flooding cost B.C. taxpayers $20 million
KELOWNA – The Province of B.C. has approved $20 million for Central Okanagan Emergency Operations…
Summerland father organizing underwater clean up of Antler’s Beach sand bags
PEACHLAND – A Summerland man is asking for help cleaning up hundreds of submerged sand…
Sandbag removal efforts are wrapping up in the Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – The sandbag recovery operations in the Central Okanagan will be completed by…
Premier to say thanks to those who kept B.C. safe during floods and wildfires
KAMLOOPS – The Premier will be in Kamloops tomorrow to make a "special recognition" announcement…