News Items tag as: Spring Flooding 2017

Devastating 2017 Mill Creek flood in Kelowna caused by years of neglect
May 30, 2018 - 5:30 PM

KELOWNA - The immediate cause of last spring’s flood along Kelowna’s Mill Creek was an ill-timed rainstorm on top of a higher-than-normal spring freshet.
Government response to 2017 flood season appropriate, professional: independent review
March 14, 2018 - 10:48 AM

An independent review of the Great Flood of 2017 says despite what many may think, the government response was professionally managed and operationally sound.
Kelowna civic officials very aware of huge snowpack in surrounding mountains
February 08, 2018 - 8:30 PM

KELOWNA - Nervous might be the wrong word, but Kelowna civic officials are well aware of the overly-large snowpack sitting the mountains around them.
Big snow packs creating potential for more spring flooding in the Okanagan
January 24, 2018 - 1:04 PM

Oh no, not again?
Flood damage bill for Kelowna closes in on $9 million
October 24, 2017 - 2:30 PM

KELOWNA - The great spring flood of 2017 caused about $9 million damage to city-owned infrastructure like parks and roads.
Premier to say thanks to those who kept B.C. safe during floods and wildfires
October 13, 2017 - 3:29 PM

KAMLOOPS - The Premier will be in Kamloops tomorrow to make a "special recognition" announcement following the extreme flood and wildfire fire seasons this year.
Sandbag removal efforts are wrapping up in the Central Okanagan
August 14, 2017 - 8:00 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - The sandbag recovery operations in the Central Okanagan will be completed by the end of August.
Summerland father organizing underwater clean up of Antler's Beach sand bags
August 10, 2017 - 4:30 PM

PEACHLAND – A Summerland man is asking for help cleaning up hundreds of submerged sand bags off Antler’s Beach this weekend.
Central Okanagan flooding cost B.C. taxpayers $20 million
August 04, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA - The Province of B.C. has approved $20 million for Central Okanagan Emergency Operations to go towards flooding restoration.
Summer tourism struggles? Tourism Kelowna says hotel occupancy in Kelowna is up
August 02, 2017 - 10:36 AM

KELOWNA - Although some local businesses are struggling this summer, hotel occupancy is up from last year.
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News Items tag as: Spring Flooding 2017

Devastating 2017 Mill Creek flood in Kelowna caused by years of neglect

Government response to 2017 flood season appropriate, professional: independent review

Kelowna civic officials very aware of huge snowpack in surrounding mountains

Big snow packs creating potential for more spring flooding in the Okanagan

Flood damage bill for Kelowna closes in on $9 million

Premier to say thanks to those who kept B.C. safe during floods and wildfires

Sandbag removal efforts are wrapping up in the Central Okanagan

Summerland father organizing underwater clean up of Antler's Beach sand bags

Central Okanagan flooding cost B.C. taxpayers $20 million

Summer tourism struggles? Tourism Kelowna says hotel occupancy in Kelowna is up

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