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Spring Flooding 2017
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…
Evacuation order issued by the Okanagan Indian Band for lakefront lots
VERNON – An evacuation order has been issued for six lots on Okanagan Indian Band…
UPDATED FLOOD WATCH 2017: Unseasonably hot temperatures coming tomorrow could increase flood risk
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A special weather statement has just been issued by Environment Canada for most of…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: West Kelowna closing boat launches, roads as lake continues to rise
WEST KELOWNA – Boat launches in West Kelowna are being closed due to concerns about…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Okanagan Lake continues to rise as Summerland helps prepare residents for highwater mark
SUMMERLAND – As waters in Okanagan Lake continue to rise officials are warning lakefront property…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Where you can’t camp in the Southern Interior this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – For many people in the Southern Interior, the Victoria Day long weekend marks…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Volunteers boost efforts to save Penticton Yacht Club from rising lake waters
PENTICTON – Efforts to prevent flooding at the Penticton Yacht Club continued today. Yacht Club…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Sandbags stolen from downtown businesses
KELOWNA – A group of downtown businesses are wondering why their sandbags were taken from…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Dozens of fish wash up in Vernon park
VERNON – Overflowing creeks have led to large amounts of water — and fish —…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Kelowna beaches set to close due to flood protection measures
KELOWNA – Okanagan Lake is continuing to rise and beach areas of local parks are…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: State of emergency declared southwest of Merritt
MERRITT – Flooding has prompted the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Area N to call a state…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Owner of Kelowna dock company reveals best way to prepare for climbing lake level
OKANAGAN – Waterfront property owners across the Okanagan are keeping a close eye on lake…
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…
Now and then: Photos show how different things are in the North Okanagan this year
VERNON – It’s not your average May in the North Okanagan. If you head down…
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: 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…
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: 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: 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: Armstrong residents mop up after devastating flood
ARMSTRONG – Armstrong residents are still feeling the effects of a large flood that swamped…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Water quality advisory for parts of West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – A new water quality advisory has been issued for some residents of…
Vernon couple warns dog owners to stay away from moving water after close call
"I FEEL VERY LUCKY BUT I FEEL TERRIBLE FOR THE PEOPLE THAT DID NOT GET…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Is anyone going to fix this South Okanagan dike before it’s too late?
CAWSTON – Cawston's regional district representative is concerned about the state of a section of…
Eight kilometers of temporary dams en route to Kelowna
KELOWNA – Sometimes sand bags aren't enough. To protect against flooding, the Central Okanagan Regional…