Spring Flooding 2017

Wildfire personnel and Pen-High students come to the rescue at Red Wing Resorts
PENTICTON – Residents racing against time to shore up beachfront at the Red Wing Resorts…
Vernon lake water tests come back safe, but you still might not want to go swimming
VERNON – The water at Vernon’s local beaches has been deemed safe, from a water…

Red Wing Resort latest community to be issued local state of emergency
PENTICTON – A portion of Red Wing Resort faces a continued threat from rising waters…

No one saw this flooding coming until it was too late
PENTICTON – As the damage, inconvenience and cost of this year’s high water levels in…

Pumps, hoses and water where it shouldn’t be in Peachland
PEACHLAND – Homeowners and business in Peachland are battling to keep up with rising ground…
Vernon residents put on alert as hot weather, thunderstorms conspire to cause more flooding
VERNON – Some Vernon residents are being warned that the forecast doesn’t look good and…

Flood watch lifted on North Thompson; remains on South Thompson
KAMLOOPS – The flood watch on the North Thompson and Thompson River has been downgraded…
Hotel space a challenge as Okanagan Indian Band works to house evacuees
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is providing emergency support, including food, lodging and other…

Rain in the forecast could bring North and South Thompson to 2012 levels
KAMLOOPS – Water levels in the North and South Thompson Rivers are starting to level…

Another half-metre added to expected high-water mark on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – The level of Okanagan Lake continues to rise and the Central Okanagan Regional…

Okanagan Lake may exceed previous expectations
KELOWNA – Government officials now say Okanagan Lake may peak at 343.5 meters. Residents around…
Water being tested at Vernon’s public beaches
VERNON – Officials in the North Okanagan are testing the water at local beaches to…
Okanagan Indian Band builds up defences to protect Lakeshore Road in Vernon
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is reinforcing defences at the northern end of the…

iN PHOTOS: Rising water in the North and South Thompson Rivers
KAMLOOPS – Many boat launches and pathways around the city are closed as crews keep…
UPDATE: What you need to know about Central Okanagan flooding as of Friday afternoon
KELOWNA – With updates pouring in daily on current flooding statistics, here is what you…