News Releases
- 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 nowDespite 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
- Okanagan Resilience Starts With You:Protecting What Matters through Water Smart and FireSmartTM Landscaping Syilx Territory, Osoyoos, B.C. – Against the backdrop of an exceptionally dry spring and record-low snowpacks across the valley, … Read more
- Okanagan Basin Water Board Approves 2026–2030 Strategic Direction, Building on More than Five Decades of Valley-Wide Water StewardshipSyilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is pleased to release its newly-adopted 2026–2030 Strategic Direction, a five-year framework that sets out how … Read more
- Board Report – May 2026At the May Water Board Meeting, Directors discussed early drought risk, regional coordination, and the science and planning needed to support Okanagan communities: OBWB Invites … Read more
Drought Bulletins & Updates
- Drought Bulletin: Water Scarcity Persists Despite Temporary Rainfall ReliefDespite 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 nowDespite 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 Bulletin – April 28, 2026🌱 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟 2026 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. Low snowpack, a dry spring, and a hotter‑than‑average forecast mean drought conditions are likely to continue … Read more
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Board Reports
Make Water Work – News
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Recently Added
- 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
- Board Report – May 2026
- The 2026–2030 Strategic Direction
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