Flood Risk Mapping for the Okanagan Valley Watershed
This report presents recent flood events (probabilities) and scenarios studies, including current and future lake management operations, wave effects, and a potential breach of flood … Read more
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Okanagan Water Board bracing for the effects of climate change
Vernon Morning Star – September 24, 2022
Climate change makes Okanagan dam ‘inadequate for managing future floods’
Global News – October 1, 2021 Climate change has sped up the need to replace the Okanagan dam, the organization that offers leadership on water … Read more
Analysis of Flood Resilience Policy and Planning Tools in the Okanagan Valley
Final Report July 2021 From the Executive Summary:During the past decade, the region of Okanagan Valley has become at greater risk of recurrent floods. The … Read more
RDCO wins award
Castanet – June 4, 2020 The Regional District of Central Okanagan has been recognized through the Environmental Collaboration Project in recognition of the collaborative effort made … Read more
Okanagan Water Board launches website, helping valley prepare for future flooding
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board held an online news conference today to introduce new valley-wide flood maps and launch the “Okanagan Flood … Read more
Community Water Forum – Nov. 21
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)-Okanagan WaterWise is pleased to join UBC Okanagan and present “Fire and Flood: Climate Change & Extreme Weather in the … Read more
New construction flood level may be needed all around Okanagan lake
InfoNews.ca- July 11, 2018 Anna Warwick Sears doesn’t like the term “new normal” at least as it’s been applied to climate change and the last … Read more
B.C. 2017 disaster report: Extreme weather here to stay
Penticton Western News- May 11, 2018 A comprehensive report on the 2017 B.C. wildfires and floods has resulted in 108 recommendations on how the province … Read more
Communities urged to be ready for floods
Lake Country Calendar – March 21, 2018 The need for Okanagan communities to prepare for the eventuality of extreme weather conditions is one of the … Read more
Government acted proper in 2017 floods
Kelowna Capital News / Salmon Arm Observer / Keremeos Review – March 16, 2018 Provincial ministry staff could not have done anything different to prevent … Read more
Preparing for weather events in Okanagan communities
Salmon Arm Observer – March 15, 2018 The need for Okanagan communities to prepare for the eventuality of extreme weather conditions is one of the … Read more