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Spring Flooding 2017
Okanagan Indian Band issues more evacuation orders as lake rises
NORTH OKANAGAN – Impacts are growing for those in the Vernon area as Okanagan Lake…
UPDATE: Boat launches in Kamloops close as Thompson Rivers are put on flood watch
KAMLOOPS – Boat launches across Kamloops are being shut down as the streamflow advisory on…
Emergency operations activated in Enderby as flood watch issued for Shuswap River
ENDERBY – As the Shuswap River rises the City of Enderby is preparing for flood…
Okanagan Lake: Swim at your own risk
When the Okanagan has reached temperatures well above 30 C for most of the past…
UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm watch dropped in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm watch for the Okanagan. Along with…
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,…
Flooding issues in the South Okanagan, Similkameen dominate regional meeting with MLAs
PENTICTON – Regional district board members' concerns about the lengthy provincial flood response, and the…
A look at Kamloops’ Oak Hills flood nearly half a century later
KAMLOOPS – It was 45 years ago today that a devastating flood hit the small…
Green Bay residents in West Kelowna working overtime to hold back flood water
WEST KELOWNA – Residents of Green Bay in West Kelowna are working together to 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…
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…
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…
Water being tested at Vernon’s public beaches
VERNON – Officials in the North Okanagan are testing the water at local beaches to…
Okanagan Lake may exceed previous expectations
KELOWNA – Government officials now say Okanagan Lake may peak at 343.5 meters. Residents around…
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…