ODN contacted ECO manager Dale Kronebusch at the Regional District this morning at 8: 38 am. Only one person decided to sleep in his car overnight near Tinhorn Creek. No other homes evacuated. No one contacted the reception centre in Penticton. All residents of the area notified about any possible danger by RCMP officers and […]
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Better late than never
The following was issued at 10:32 pm Saturday to the general public *** Evacuation of Properties Along Tinhorn Creek South of Oliver, BC An Evacuation Order has been issued for properties south of Oliver, BC along Tinhorn Creek. At 4:30 pm today, a debris flood in Tinhorn Creek dragged debris downstream that has partially blocked culverts and […]
Problems to be fixed
Road to Tinhorn Creek Winery – partially washed away Ditch full of mud and debris Traffic diverted and limited Some infrastructure could be compromised Best news – no one evacuated from homes, creek has been reconstructed in some form so water is contained within its banks and the flow has resumed its normal course of […]
Canal water diverted back into river
A creek jumps its banks, mud fills the ditch between Road 7 and 8 and if no action taken – the canal would back up. Water diversion at McIntrye Bluff would be limited as well. Below water at Rd 5 is not moving.
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Update
Excavators using night lights continue to work on Tinhorn Creek to direct it back to its natural course even though the volume of water has increased in the last couple of weeks as snow melts high in the hills. The creek jumped its banks earlier today causing localized flooding and a lot of mud spilling […]
Tinhorn Creek running wild – mud in ditch, residents warned
This picture is of Tinhorn at a higher elevation – debris, rocks, silt and mud being brought down. All pictures are large format Town of Oliver crews, Oliver Fire Department crews, RCMP are on the scene. RDOS ECO are monitoring the situation with a helicopter. Some concern for residents in lower lying areas adjacent to […]
1 to hospital – traffic delayed – 2 car MVA south of Oliver
5pm Saturday (cleared at 5:42) Just north of Rd 2 – Highway 97 One car proceeding southbound hit by vehicle crossing centre line to exit. One driver taken to hospital. Two police crews, two ambulance crews and Oliver Fire Department called due to fuel escaping from one vehicle. Traffic being diverted at Rd 1 and […]