News Items tag as: Kamloops Thompson River

Kamloops prepares as the Thompson River rises
May 16, 2018 - 4:43 PM

KAMLOOPS - The city is getting ready as the Thompson River continues to rise from the spring freshet.
South Thompson River near record low levels
October 23, 2017 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Thanks to a scorching summer with little to no precipitation, the South Thompson River levels are well below normal, head of the province's River Forecast Centre Dave Campbell says.
North and South Thompson facing Level 3 drought conditions
August 28, 2017 - 4:49 PM

KAMLOOPS - As hot, dry weather continues to make an impact in the North and South Thompson, the provincial government is urging residents to restrict water use.
Boater attempts to extinguish blaze before fire crews arrive
July 29, 2017 - 6:55 PM

KAMLOOPS - Lorrie Jane Arnott and friends were out on the Thompson River this afternoon, July 29, when they saw signs of a wildfire off Shuswap Road.
Flood watch for South Thompson River ends
June 12, 2017 - 10:59 AM

KAMLOOPS - The flood watch for the South Thompson River has been downgraded from a flood watch to a high streamflow advisory by the B.C. River Forecast Centre.
Kamloops resident shrugs off 'island' of logs and debris from Thompson River
June 09, 2017 - 1:27 PM

KAMLOOPS – Lisa Fry and her husband have lived in their riverfront home for 15 years and are used to batting away the annual debris the Thompson River carries in, but they've never seen anything like what's washed up this year.
Flood watch lifted on North Thompson; remains on South Thompson
June 06, 2017 - 11:37 AM

KAMLOOPS – The flood watch on the North Thompson and Thompson River has been downgraded to a high streamflow advisory, however the South Thompson still remains under a flood watch.
Rain in the forecast could bring North and South Thompson to 2012 levels
June 05, 2017 - 1:29 PM

KAMLOOPS – Water levels in the North and South Thompson Rivers are starting to level out after the recent stint of hot weather, although the rain in the forecast could be bad news.
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Kamloops water levels expected to peak over next few weeks
May 25, 2017 - 12:34 PM

KAMLOOPS - Rising river levels in Kamloops may have an impact on property owners over the next three weeks.
Kamloops Fire Rescue warns of low water levels after Thompson River rescue
August 31, 2016 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - A mother and son from Tobiano ran into trouble on the Thompson River last night when their seadoo ran into a sandbar.
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