Flooding 2017 News
Simple sandbag solution
As local residents, firefighters, police and friendly strangers fill sandbags to protect homes from flooding creeks and rising lake levels, several locals have...
Urged to stay off water
UPDATE: 3 p.m. The Emergency Operations Centre is asking boaters to avoid the following locations: Kelowna The entire waterfront between Poplar Point and...
Launch, roads reopen
Two roads have reopened in West Kelowna, and the Gellatly boat launch is expected to open for the long weekend. The City of West Kelowna has reopened Shannon...
Another water advisory
While some local water notices have been downgraded, others areas are now under a water quality advisory. Residents in the McKinley Landing Area and McKinley...
Several beaches closed
UPDATE: 2:50 p.m. The Central Okanagan Regional District is also sandbagging waterfront parks. Kalamoir (lakefront trail); Okanagan Centre Safe Harbour; Bertram...
The SS Sicamous is floating
For the first time in nearly 30 years, the SS Sicamous is floating in Okanagan Lake. City of Penticton general manager of infrastructure Mitch Moroziuk...
Emergency in Merritt
The Thompson-Nicola Regional District has declared a state of local emergency. Flooding in Area N (Nicola Valley – South) prompted the measure, which was...
'A real pressure situation'
Several homes on Twin Lakes, south of Penticton, are being threatened by quickly rising waters. Homeowners along the lakeside have been sandbagging for weeks,...
Releasing all they can
As Okanagan Lake continues to rise, the Ministry is working hard to keep things at bay. With the rising lake level, almost 11 cm per week is being removed from...
More evacuations lifted
UPDATE: 5 p.m. Evacuation orders have been lifted for properties in Okanagan Band Reserve No. 7. Meadow Brook Estates, Holiday Park Resort and Turtle Lodges are...
More evacs on Nicola
The Upper Nicola Indian Band issued a second evacuation order Tuesday night for seven homes, due to continued flooding of Nicola Lake and area creeks. Emergency...
Alerts lifted in Lake Country
Evacuation orders and alerts have been lifted for a large number of homes in Lake Country. An evacuation order was rescinded late this afternoon for 11019...
Water levels to rise
The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen is providing an update on localized flooding in the South Okanagan. Even though some rivers and lakes appear...
Barricading the lake
Flood barriers are being installed as Okanagan Lake continues to rise. Since Monday afternoon, the lake rose more than 2.5 centimetres to 342.70 metres above...
Should you boil your water?
The City of West Kelowna has provided an interactive map for users of water systems that are currently under water quality advisories. Currently, about 2,150...
Greenway reopens
Two regional parks that were closed due to the threat of rising water levels are once again open. The Mission Creek Greenway is accessible for visitors as water...
Security kitty cuddle
Security patrollers are looking out for more than just rising flood waters. "Alpha Omega security owner Richard Weighill picked this little fur baby up and...
Mayor defends flood alert
Mayor Colin Basran responded to criticism Monday that he caused unnecessary alarm by releasing a video warning Kelowna residents of potential dangers from what...
Worst is over, says Lumby
Officials in Lumby believe the worst is over. While a local state of emergency remains in effect, Ryan Benson with the Lumby emergency operations centre says...
Clean water in Enderby
The City of Enderby has lifted a boil-water advisory. This applies to customers on both sides of the Len Bawtree (Enderby) Bridge, and includes the Splatsin...