Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for 2024. … Read more
NOAA (U.S. weather agency) continues to forecast a warmer-and-drier-than-normal winter due to El Niño conditions. The areas forecast to have low precipitation become more geographically … Read more
The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the … Read more
Kelowna, B.C. – As residential irrigation systems get blown out and as people put their gardens to bed, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is still … Read more
Seasonal forecasts continue to project a warmer-and-drier-than-normal fall and winter due to continued El Niño conditions. Okanagan Lake is below normal, and the provincial dam … Read more
WHEN: March 13-15, 2024 WHERE: Coast Capri Hotel – 1171 Harvey Ave, Kelowna, B.C. siwɬkʷ (WATER) FOR ALL: CO-CREATING FUTURES For more information about the … Read more
The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the … Read more
The province-wide drought continues, although most Okanagan purveyors have been able to manage their water supplies. Seasonal forecasts continue to project a warmer-and-drier-than-normal fall and … Read more
Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) will be holding its Annual Meeting Sept. 8 in the Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary … Read more
The province-wide drought continues, although most Okanagan purveyors have been able to manage their water supplies. The Okanagan Lake dam operator in Penticton has reduced … Read more
OKANAGAN REGION IN DROUGHT LEVEL 5 Lack of rain, low streamflows, high water temperatures that can be lethal to fish, and sustained warm weather have … Read more
Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – As mussel-infested watercraft continue to make their way towards the Okanagan and other water-related destinations this summer, the Okanagan Basin Water … Read more
OKANAGAN NOW IN DROUGHT LEVEL 4 Lack of precipitation, low streamflows, high water temperatures that can be lethal to fish, and sustained warm weather have … Read more
The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the … Read more
The El Nino is affecting weather around the globe, creating extreme heat events and exacerbating wildfires, as well as contributing to the regional drought here … Read more
OKANAGAN MOVED TO DROUGHT LEVEL 3 Lack of precipitation, declining streamflows, rising water temperatures, and forecasts for above normal temperatures this summer have prompted the … Read more
Kelowna, B.C. – As boaters begin to flock to Okanagan lakes and other B.C. waterways, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is sounding the alarm in response … Read more
The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the … Read more
The Okanagan had a very quick turn-around from spring to summer, with a swift and early snowmelt. Globally, we are now in an El Nino … Read more
Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continued to smash temperature records and smoke, from an earlier-than-normal fire season in B.C. and Alberta, blanketed the valley, … Read more
The Water Board hosted its 15th Okanagan Water Supply Webinar on May 9, 2023 As in past years, there were updates on Okanagan reservoir levels, … Read more
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Kelowna, B.C. – The B.C. government’s announcement of a Watershed Security Strategy and Fund (WSSF) is being applauded by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, but … Read more
Kelowna, B.C. – It may be Earth Week, but the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s release of its annual $350,000 in grant funding this week will have an … Read more