News Items tag as: flooding 2018

Flood protection measures on Kelowna's Mill Creek will continue into next year
June 01, 2018 - 5:00 PM

KELOWNA - Mill Creek may have behaved itself this spring by mostly staying within its banks but that’s likely thanks to the remedial measures begun in haste in late March.
Keep your guard up Okanagan, flood threat not entirely over
May 25, 2018 - 1:00 PM

OKANAGAN - A mainly warm, dry long-range forecast means properties on Okanagan Lake are likely to avoid water levels similar to 2017.
Soldiers join flood fight in West Kelowna
May 18, 2018 - 9:03 AM

WEST KELOWNA - Canadian military personnel have begun assisting with emergency flood measures in the Central Okanagan.
Officials now predict Okanagan Lake may near 2017 historic flooding
May 17, 2018 - 11:38 AM

OKANAGAN - The water level in Okanagan Lake is officially expected to reach 343 metres, just 25 centimetres lower than last year’s record flood and could go higher still.
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Flood protection measures on Kelowna's Mill Creek will continue into next year