News Items tag as: BC River Forecast Centre 2021

Okanagan Lake flood threat turns to possible water shortage as snowpacks shrink
May 07, 2021 - 6:00 PM

The last two months of drier and warmer weather in B.C.'s Southern Interior of British Columbia have had a big impact on water flow rates into Okanagan Lake, and the possibility of flooding this year.
Despite above average snowpack, risk of flooding in Okanagan Lake still low
March 11, 2021 - 1:00 PM

Snowpacks are currently above average in the Thompson-Okanagan region, but they don't appear to be a flooding threat - at least not yet.
Okanagan snowpack well above normal with three months left of snow
January 10, 2021 - 8:00 AM

The latest data from the British Columbia River Forecast Centre shows Okanagan snow packs well above normal for this time of year.
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Okanagan Lake flood threat turns to possible water shortage as snowpacks shrink