State of local emergency for Central Okanagan expires
“Mountain snowpacks have continued to melt over the last two weeks,” said emergency operations. “While creek levels have dropped, extreme rain events could cause creeks to rise again.”Emergency operations says it and local governments will continue to monitor weather conditions and will advise the public if conditions change.
In related news, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations also issued a reminder about Okanagan Lake and other local lakes.Currently, the lake is at 342.62 metres, or 14 cm above full pool. Emergency operations says other lakes in the region, like Ellison and Kalamalka, also remain above full pool. “With the long weekend approaching, boaters are also encouraged to keep their distance from the shoreline and keep speeds low to reduce potential shoreline erosion by wakes and waves,” said emergency operations.
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