Evacuation Alert Issued for Green Lake Area A Local State of Emergency and an Evacuation Alert have been issued for the Green Lake area in Electoral Area ‘D’ . Increased rainfall is expected over the weekend and could result in the cresting of Green Lake. Potential overflows may cause flooding of homes, property and hinder […]

In 2017, a debris flood was encountered at both Tinhorn Creek and Hester Creek. The debris flood entered the irrigation canal that runs from the North to the South. The goal of this Structural Flood Mitigation Application is to prevent the canal from being shut down by protecting the Town’s asset. Structural Flood Mitigation funding […]

Lake at Road 6 foot forming On Hwy PJR digging out roadside culverts as water rises

Using the White Lake area for a water dump – Kearnes Creek goes under the WL Observatory Rd and heads southward through an antennae -array. The waterway would have to be diverted into the lake to the west and who knows how much capacity it has or will the water dissipate in 12 months. Do you have […]

Large Format picture – press to see more   Emergency Operations Centre Update: Area-wide Assessment Underway to Manage Spring Flooding Electoral Area “C” – Willowbrook The community of Willowbrook and Electoral Area “C” are still under a ‘State of Local Emergency’ due to flooding, high water levels and dam volumes. As each new flooding or […]

New and highly-detailed 3-D maps will aid in flood preparations across the Okanagan, managers of our water – state Aerial imaging of the Valley, now underway, will give officials a better sense of what areas are at most at risk during times of high water levels. “This will show where water is likely to flow. […]