News Items tag as: Spring flooding 2018

Okanagan Lake water levels starting to drop
June 06, 2018 - 12:11 PM

OKANAGAN - Water levels have begun to drop in Okanagan Lake, further lowering the flood threat for spring 2018.
Emergency operations warns of flood threat on Okanagan Lake from high winds in Central Okanagan
June 01, 2018 - 1:07 PM

CENTRAL OKANAGAN - High winds forecast for this weekend could cause foreshore flooding in the Central Okanagan.
City crews get ready to reopen boat launches in Kamloops
May 31, 2018 - 3:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - The water levels in the Thompson rivers have receded enough to allow boat launches to reopen this weekend.
Cost of flood prevention in Penticton on the rise
May 23, 2018 - 4:12 PM

PENTICTON - It isn’t something Penticton city council is happy about spending money on, but agreed it is the prudent thing to do.
Flood emergencies ease in some areas as new evacuation order issued for Twin Lakes
May 23, 2018 - 11:45 AM

PENTICTON - Four emergency flooding situations have eased in the regional district, but residents at Twin Lakes and along the Similkameen River continue to be threatened by rising water.
Okanagan Lake may avoid last year's flood levels
May 22, 2018 - 3:03 PM

OKANAGAN - Barring some serious rain, the volume of water pouring into Okanagan Lake is starting to diminish, leaving government officials optimistic that it won’t reach the same level as 2017.
West Kelowna takes over construction of flood protection measures in Green Bay
May 18, 2018 - 2:19 PM

WEST KELOWNA - With critical infrastructure at risk, West Kelowna has taken over the shoreline sandbagging of Green Bay on Okanagan Lake, a task normally left to individual property owners during a flood.
Armed forces arrive in the South Okanagan, Similkameen to aid flood control effort
May 18, 2018 - 9:45 AM

PENTICTON - The army has rolled into the South Okanagan.
South Thompson River has risen more than one metre in the past week
May 17, 2018 - 5:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - A fast-melting snow pack, hot weather, and potential rain are the perfect recipe for localized flooding in the Southern Interior in the coming days and weeks.
Armed forces deployed to Vernon to assist with southern Interior flooding efforts
May 17, 2018 - 5:00 PM

VERNON - Approximately 140 military personnel arrived in Vernon late this afternoon to help communities in the southern Interior hammered by flooding.
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