News Items tag as: Sportsmens Bowl Road flooding

This is the time for some dam vigilance in the Okanagan
April 11, 2018 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - The failure of a dam on the upper reaches of Testalinden Creek near Oliver in 2010 that resulted in the destruction of five residences is still a recent memory for Okanagan valley residents facing excessive water issues this spring.
Sportsmens Bowl Road residents facing evacuation alert
April 11, 2018 - 7:54 AM

OLIVER - Properties downstream of Willowbrook are now facing potential evacuation as flooding undermines Sportsmens Bowl Road.
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This is the time for some dam vigilance in the Okanagan