Flood Watch
Okanagan Lake level weekly tracker: Increases slow dramatically
Okanagan Lake level weekly tracker: Just over 20 cm below full pool
Okanagan Lake level weekly tracker: Under half a metre from full pool
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Concern for foreshore with Okanagan Lake sitting above full pool
Central Okanagan Emergency Operations (EOC) is once again expressing concern over the Okanagan Lake foreshore. As of 3 am today, the lake was around 13…
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EOC monitoring lake and creek levels with more stormy weather on the way
Okanagan Lake surpassed full pool this week and is expected to continue to rise. While things have settled since localized flooding hampered Kelowna on Tuesday…
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More rain on the way means localized flooding still a risk in Kelowna
It’s been a relatively calm 24 hours since Mission Creek and other Kelowna waterways spilled their banks on Tuesday morning. However, the Central Okanagan Emergency…
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Local state of emergency declared in Kelowna
Although the worst of the rain has seemingly come and gone, the flood risk is still very much alive in Kelowna. As a result, a…
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BC’s snowpack 128% of normal, flood risk continues to increase due to delayed melt
The first mid-month snowpack numbers of the year are now available and the concerns about spring flooding remain. According to the BC River and Forecast…
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‘Flood risk has increased considerably’: BC’s snowpack grew significantly in April
There hasn’t been much concern about spring flooding for most of British Columbia, but that attitude is slowly changing given the latest snowpack numbers. Typically…
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Low snowpack gives Okanagan Lake dam manager flexibility, but weather still main factor
There’s a lot of things that come with the arrival of spring and for many Okanagan residents, one of those things is concern. After devastating…
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More residents to return home as flood risk lessens in Merritt
Emergency crews continue to work in Merritt following the disastrous flooding that hit the region last month. According to the City of Merritt, the risk…
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Okanagan Lake levels 2021: That’s all she wrote
(UPDATE: June 23 @ 6:30 am) – As of 3 am this morning, Okanagan Lake sits at 342.054 metres. Last time we checked in, it was 342.058 metres. Full pool…
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Okanagan Lake levels 2020: Levels below full pool as 2020 lake level story wraps up
(UPDATE: July 27 @ 6:15 am) – Today is the final day of our Okanagan Lake level coverage. As of 3 am this morning, Okanagan Lake sits…