Spring Flooding 2017

No more properties under flood evacuation alert in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – There are no more properties under evacuation alert due to flooding in the…
Sandbag removal efforts progressing in Vernon
VERNON – The City of Vernon is moving forward with sand bag removal as lake levels…

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…

All Kelowna boat launches are now open
KELOWNA – As the level of Okanagan Lake continues to drop, more beaches and boat…
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…
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…
Flood protection in the Okanagan beginning to be removed
KELOWNA – Over the weekend some sand bags have disappeared from the shores of Okanagan…

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…

Penticton begins cleanup, damage assessment as lake levels recede
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is moving into cleanup mode following this spring’s high…

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…

Despite dropping lake levels, flood risk isn’t over: Emergency Operations
KELOWNA – Okanagan Lake’s water level went down 7.3 centimetres over the Canada Day long…
New digital tool released to help residents report flood damage
KELOWNA – For almost two months, historic flooding in the Okanagan has caused damage to…

Central Okanagan boat launches in short supply this weekend
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – With one of the busiest summer weekends of the year around the…

Okanagan Lake water level continues slow, steady drop
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Okanagan Lake continues its steady drop towards full pool. The water level…

It could be August before boats are back on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – If emergency officials are waiting for Okanagan Lake to drop to 'full pool'…