Rising water on the Similkameen River has closed Highway 3 between Keremeos and Hedley today, May 10, 2018.
Image Credit: Emergency Management B.C.
May 10, 2018 - 11:13 AM
PENTICTON - Highway 3 west of Keremeos in the Similkameen is closed until further notice due to flooding.
The highway is closed in both directions 14 kilometres west of Keremeos, according to Drive B.C.
There is no local detour available.
The only alternate route available for travel is viat Highway 5A in Princeton to Highway 97C, then to Highway 97 to Highway 3A in Keremeos.
Drive B.C. says there is no estimated time of reopening.
For the very latest on the highway's status go to Drive B.C.'s website here.
Image Credit: SUBMITTED/Drive B.C.
To contact a reporter for this story, email Steve Arstad or call 250-488-3065 or email the editor. You can also submit photos, videos or news tips to the newsroom and be entered to win a monthly prize draw.
We welcome your comments and opinions on our stories but play nice. We won't censor or delete comments unless they contain off-topic statements or links, unnecessary vulgarity, false facts, spam or obviously fake profiles. If you have any concerns about what you see in comments, email the editor in the link above.
News from © iNFOnews, 2018