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Residents in Sicamous had to be evacuated after the Sicamous Creek rose past 1997 flood levels and flooded the Waterway Houseboat Vacations property.

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From CTV

Officials inSicamous evacuated 33 people after rain-swollen creeks spilled their banks and damaged homes, bridges and highways.

Officials on Shuswap Lake declared a local state of emergency Saturday night and issued a do-not-use water notice for one water system..

Local fire chief Brett Ogino says swollen creeks damaged two bridges and stranded some residents.

RCMP Const. Pat Pyper says a local highway also appears have been washed away in two or three sections.

A flood warning had been issued for the South Thompson River and Shuswap Lake on Saturday.