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Spring Flooding 2017
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,…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch dropped in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm watch for the Okanagan. Along with…
Okanagan Lake: Swim at your own risk
When the Okanagan has reached temperatures well above 30 C for most of the past…
Hot weather, thunderstorms impacting Okanagan Lake level
KELOWNA – The weather continues to conspire against those impacted by the rising lake levels…
Spring conditions challenge Highway crews across the Okanagan
From mudslides to washouts to sinkholes, Ministry of Transportation crews have been kept hopping lately.…
Rising water sparks state of emergency in Summerland neighbourhood
SUMMERLAND – The rising water in Okanagan Lake has forced the District of Summerland to…
‘Bozo’ launches boat at closed West Kelowna boat launch
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna mayor Doug Findlater watched as two jet skis and a…
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…
Body of missing Cache Creek fire chief found
CACHE CREEK – The body of Clayton Cassidy has been found. Around 10:30 p.m. yesterday,…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: More residences under evacuation alert on Okanagan Lake shore
KELOWNA – An evacuation alert has been issued for five properties in the Central Okanagan.…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: What you need to know in the Central Okanagan
UPDATE: 5:09 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017 CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Two new Evacuation Alerts have…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Potential Kelowna tourists put off by flooding concerns
KELOWNA – The national and provincial media coverage of the Okanagan flooding may be playing…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Regional District pricing out a temporary fix for Similkameen dike
PENTICTON – Local and provincial governments say they are working to come up a way…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Penticton seeks emergency funding for marina breakwater repairs
PENTICTON – Tuesday night's windstorm caused so much damage to the Penticton Yacht Club’s breakwater…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Oyama is stuck between two overflowing lakes
OYAMA – Stuck between two lakes is probably the worst place to be during a…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Should we be worried about the public infrastructure in the Central Okanagan?
KELOWNA – Okanagan Lake may be just five centimetres away from setting a new historic…
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: Penticton emergency and work crews continue to fight rising waters
PENTICTON – The busy days and anxious nights will continue for Penticton emergency personnel and…
iN PHOTOS, VIDEO: Last night’s winds caused permanent changes to shoreline in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – The high winds produced by last night's storm that blew through the Interior…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Wave action damage on Okanagan Lake in Penticton
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton is currently conducting damage assessments following an intense wind…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: UPDATE: Wind prompts new warning from emergency officials
KELOWNA – Local officials are sounding one more warning to property owners on Okanagan Lake…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Unseasonably high river flow and flood conditions persist in Interior
Rivers continue to flow higher than normal with extreme flows and flood conditions persisting in…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Penticton prepares for weather change on Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – A change in the weather means a new flooding threat on Okanagan Lake…