News Releases
Flood Watch: Proactive measures to protect public infrastructure, properties - News Release #57
May 16, 2017
Kelowna, B.C. – Work is ongoing to install flood protection for rising lake levels at numerous locations across the Central Okanagan. This includes measures such as bladder dams, gabion barriers and sandbags along the lakefront.
Primary considerations for the placement of flood protection barriers…
Flood Watch: Flood barrier installation in priority locations - News Release #56
May 16, 2017
Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Lake rose more than 2.5cm to 342.70m since Monday afternoon. In response, residents in some of the lowest laying areas of Kelowna might see crews deploying flood protection measures today.
Based on a survey of waterfront properties on Okanagan Lake, bladder dams, gabion…
Flood Watch: Evacuation order rescinded for Killiney Beach - News Release #55
May 15, 2017
An evacuation order has been rescinded for 17 properties along Kilkenny Place in the Killiney Beach subdivision. This includes 9567 to 9697 Kilkenny Place.
A landslide Saturday prompted the evacuation order. Eight people received assistance from Emergency Support Services volunteers in Vernon.…
Flood Watch: Monitoring Lake Levels, Evaluating Evacuations - News Release #54
May 15, 2017
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 of late Sunday afternoon, Okanagan Lake was measured at 342.65 metres, or 17 centimetres above full pool – 35 centimetres below the…
Flood Watch: Evaluating Risks, Recognizing Crews - News Release #53
May 14, 2017
Kelowna, B.C – The flood watch continues in the Central Okanagan as creeks remain high and Okanagan Lake remains above full pool, with rain remaining in the forecast and melting upper elevation snowpacks still expected to contribute to rising lake levels.
All existing sandbags should be kept in…
