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Crews removing gabion baskets in Tulameen.

All 15 remaining evacuation orders in Tulameen have now been lifted, as the flood threat from Otter Lake has diminished.

The affected properties, outlined on map below, had been evacuated since April 29, when flooding was caused by high snow levels, warm temperatures and rain.

The rescinded evacuations comes a day after all 228 properties in the community on evacuation alert were taken off that notice.

While flood barriers were taken down on Thursday, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen advised residents to hang on to their sandbags, noting that a large rain event could spike the lake's level.

A state of local emergency remains in place as well as a precaution.

Photo: RDOS

An evacuation order was lifted on Friday morning for the final 15 properties evacuated in Tulameen.