News Releases
- Drought Bulletin – Every Drop Counts: Okanagan Faces Continued Water Stress Heading into Peak Summer Heat – July 15, 2026The Okanagan continues to experience drought conditions that have created serious water scarcity challenges for many of our communities. Lake levels, streamflows, and groundwater supplies … Read more
- July 2026 Board ReportHighlights from the July 7, 2026 meeting of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), held at the offices of the Regional District of North Okanagan.Read … Read more
- Move Over “Harvesty McHarvestface”: Meet Millie Manatee, the Newest Member of the OBWB FleetSyilx Territory, Vernon, B.C. – There’s a new heavy-hitter joining the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s (OBWB) milfoil control fleet, and she finally has a name. Today, at … Read more
- June Water Board ReportHighlights from the June 2, 2026 meeting of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, held at the offices of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.Read it here.
- Call for Indigenous Youth Artists: Design the Logo for Environmental Flows 2026Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board, the Okanagan Nation Alliance, and the Canadian Water Resources Association are inviting Indigenous youth artists to submit … Read more
- Drought Bulletin: Okanagan Starts Season at Highest Drought Level: Check local restrictions and conserve water now – May 28, 2026Despite some welcome rainfall in May, the Okanagan continues to face serious drought conditions. Years of below-normal precipitation and low snowpack — which melted earlier … Read more
Drought Bulletins & Updates
- Drought Bulletin – Every Drop Counts: Okanagan Faces Continued Water Stress Heading into Peak Summer Heat – July 15, 2026The Okanagan continues to experience drought conditions that have created serious water scarcity challenges for many of our communities. Lake levels, streamflows, and groundwater supplies … Read more
- Drought Bulletin: Water Scarcity Persists Despite Temporary Rainfall Relief – June 11, 2026Despite some welcome rainfall in May and June, our communities are now experiencing the on-the-ground and localized impacts of this multi-year drought. Each community will experience … Read more
- Drought Bulletin: Okanagan Starts Season at Highest Drought Level: Check local restrictions and conserve water now – May 28, 2026Despite some welcome rainfall in May, the Okanagan continues to face serious drought conditions. Years of below-normal precipitation and low snowpack — which melted earlier … Read more
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Board Reports
Make Water Work – News
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Recently Added
- Drought Bulletin – Every Drop Counts: Okanagan Faces Continued Water Stress Heading into Peak Summer Heat – July 15, 2026
- July 2026 Board Report
- Call for Indigenous Youth Artists: Design the Logo for Environmental Flows 2026
- Okanagan Resilience Starts With You:
- Okanagan Basin Water Board Approves 2026–2030 Strategic Direction, Building on More than Five Decades of Valley-Wide Water Stewardship
Resources
- 2025 Annual Report
- Milfoil Identification Chart
- Key Findings – Okanagan Climate Indicators
- Preparing for Invasive Mussels: Vulnerability Assessment Guide for Raw Water Infrastructure
- Make Water Work
- Don’t Move a Mussel
- Mission Creek Workshop – December 2023
- Okanagan Alluvial Fan Hydrology: A Primer
- Flood Risk Mapping for the Okanagan Valley Watershed
- Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum Summary Report