News Releases
Evacuation Alert in District of Lake Country - News Release #98
June 7, 2017
Central Okanagan, B.C. – An Evacuation Alert has been issued by the District of Lake Country for the following properties due to localized flooding:
15770 Oyama Road
15750 Oyama Road
15730 Oyama Road
Property owners should bolster their flood protection measures if they haven’t done so already.…
Updated maps show areas at risk of flooding - News Release #97
June 7, 2017
Central Okanagan, B.C. – As of Wednesday morning, the level of Okanagan Lake was 343.248 m, 7 millimetres increase from Tuesday morning’s level as measured by Environment and Climate Change Canada. Kalamalka Lake continues to trend downward over the past few days and is at measuring at 392.438 m…
Updated maps show areas at risk of flooding - News Release #96
June 6, 2017
New maps are available on www.cordemergency.ca that show areas at risk for flooding with no protective measures in place should the lake rise to the new flood planning number of 343.50 metres above sea level.
Map colours indicate areas within the Central Okanagan that are at risk for flooding –…
Lake levels causing ground water to rise, pool - News Release #95
June 6, 2017
Lake levels continue to trend upwards, however, from day to day, individual lake measurements may fluctuate up and down. A daily decrease in lake levels does not indicate that the flooding event has peaked.
As of Tuesday morning, Mission Creek is flowing at 30-35 cubic-metres-per-second. Rain is…
Enhanced Protective Measures to Meet New Okanagan Lake Planning Level - News Release #94
June 5, 2017
Central Okanagan, B.C. – The Emergency Operations Centre is using a lake level of 343.5 metres as a planning number for analyzing flood protection measures and residents in impacted areas are advised to do the same. Residents should also ensure protective measures include an additional buffer for…
