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Flooding 2017 News

City water still murky

City water still murky

Kelowna May 15, 2017 / 7:00 pm

A water quality advisory remains in effect for the City of Kelowna. The advisory was originally issued on Friday afternoon after elevated turbidity levels were...

Slope movement slows

Slope movement slows

Kamloops May 15, 2017 / 5:06 pm

The City of Kamloops reports that movement of a slumping hillside has slowed. Monitoring of the Palmer-Forsyth hillside has shown that dewatering efforts have...

Evac lifted to 17 homes

Evac lifted to 17 homes

Killiney Beach May 15, 2017 / 4:28 pm

An evacuation order has been lifted for 17 properties in Killiney Beach on the west side of Okanagan Lake. A landslide on Saturday prompted the evacuation...

Dried out, back in action

Dried out, back in action

Kelowna May 15, 2017 / 12:00 pm

Kelowna Springs Golf Course was half under water this time last week. Now, flood waters have receded, and the course is fully open. "We are now cleaned up,...

Attention shifts to lake

Attention shifts to lake

Kelowna May 15, 2017 / 11:40 am

Attention is shifting to Okanagan Lake levels, as unstable weather remains in the forecast and considerable amounts of upper level snowpack have yet to melt. As...

Plans for pets during floods

Plans for pets during floods

BC May 15, 2017 / 5:00 am

Pet owners should be making extra plans and taking extra precautions for their furry friends, according to the provincial government, as flood concerns continue...

Search for chief called off

Search for chief called off

Cache Creek May 14, 2017 / 6:49 pm

The search for Cache Creek's fire chief Clayton Cassidy, believed to have been swept away during flooding, has been suspended, according to Ashcroft RCMP....

Flood watch continues

Flood watch continues

Kelowna May 14, 2017 / 5:43 pm

With Okanagan Lake keeping above "full pool," the Regional District of Central Okanagan is entering a new week with a continued warning of potential...

Slide-covered road reopens

Slide-covered road reopens

Canoe May 14, 2017 / 8:11 am

Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road reopened Saturday at Robinson Creek, the site of a landslide that destroyed two homes and left one man presumed dead. The road is...

Soggy conditions will last

Soggy conditions will last

Lake Country May 14, 2017 / 6:48 am

Residents are being warned that flood conditions could persist until the end of June in the Central Okanagan. Rain is in the forecast today and Monday, but on...

Flood debris, free dumping

Flood debris, free dumping

Kamloops May 14, 2017 / 6:17 am

The Thompson Nicola Regional District is waiving tipping fees for homeowners clearing debris from flood-damaged properties. The waiver will be in effect at all...

Landslide prompts evac

Landslide prompts evac

Kelowna May 13, 2017 / 6:12 pm

UPDATE: 7:19 p.m. An evacuation order has been issued for 17 properties along Kilkenny Place in the Central Okanagan West Electoral Area of the regional...

Landslides: what to know

Landslides: what to know

BC May 13, 2017 / 2:30 pm

Provincial authorities say due to heavy rainfall and snowmelt, soils at mid and upper elevations are highly saturated, which increases the risk of landslides....

Storage for flood victims

Storage for flood victims

Kelowna May 13, 2017 / 5:00 am

A break for flood victims in the Kelowna area. U-Haul is offering 30-days of free storage for those in the region who have been, or will be, affected by recent...

Kelowna open for business

Kelowna open for business

Kelowna May 13, 2017 / 5:00 am

Tourism Kelowna wants prospective visitors to the city to know we are open for business. The city, along with much of the Southern Interior, has been in the...

Evac orders, alerts lifted

Evac orders, alerts lifted

Kelowna May 12, 2017 / 9:20 pm

A number of evacuation alerts and evacuation orders have been rescinded. The evacuation alert for 439 residents in the Scotty Creek subdivision in the Ellison...

Lumby confirms water good

Lumby confirms water good

Lumby May 12, 2017 / 8:50 pm

There is nothing wrong with the water in Lumby. The village took the unusual step of issuing a news release early Friday evening, saying its water supply is...

Lake level a concern

Lake level a concern

Kelowna May 12, 2017 / 8:30 pm

Thursday night's weather wasn't as bad as predicted, but that doesn't mean the Okanagan is in the clear. "We are dealing with a lot of...

Some Nicola evacs ended

Some Nicola evacs ended

Merritt May 12, 2017 / 7:45 pm

UPDATE 7:45 p.m. The evacuation order for the five properties on Zoht IR #4 has been rescinded. Residents are free to return to their homes. The boil water...

Extra protective measures

Extra protective measures

Flooding May 12, 2017 / 5:25 pm

UPDATE 5:25 p.m. The evacuation order for two Marshall Street addresses in Kelowna has been rescinded: 1824 Marshall Street 1826 Marshall Street The addresses...

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