Lake levels now a flood threat in B.C.’s Okanagan, while northern rivers also up
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VANCOUVER — As many in the Central Okanagan brace for imminent flooding from rising rivers and creeks, emergency officials are warning of a longer term threat for residents living near the shores of Okanagan Lake.
The Central Okanagan Regional District has issued lake level flood watch maps for waterfront areas of Kelowna, West Kelowna and the Westbank First Nation.
The regional district says the maps show the possibility of flooding over the next week or weeks because most of the heavy snowpack has not yet melted and Okanagan Lake and other smaller lakes in the region are already full or overfull.
The advisories come as residents around Kelowna spent an anxious Thursday night awaiting rainstorms that were forecast to overwhelm already surging waterways, although pounding rain held off and weather warnings have been lifted for the area.
