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Okanagan Drought Bulletin – June 23, 2023

July 11, 2023June 23, 2023
Categories Articles, Drought Updates, Featured, Media Releases, Resources, What's New Tags Drought Info Bulletin, Okanagan Drought Bulletin

Okanagan Alluvial Fan Hydrology: A Primer

May 1, 2023April 30, 2023

This Primer is intended to provide a concise summary of what alluvial fans are, the types found in the Okanagan, and some of the management … Read more

Categories Articles, Resources Tags Alluvial Fan Hydrology, Alluvial fans, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council, OWSC

Drought classification systems used in B.C.

April 24, 2023April 20, 2023

Drought Classification Systems Used in B.C.  (PDF)This primer was developed to address potential miscommunication and misunderstanding around drought levels in British Columbia. This is intended to … Read more

Categories Articles, Resources Tags B.C., BC drought, British Columbia, drought, drought classification systems, drought levels

Flood Risk Mapping for the Okanagan Valley Watershed

April 24, 2023April 18, 2023

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

Categories Articles, Resources Tags flood, flood risk mapping, probabilities, report

Okanagan Dams and Reservoirs – Past, Present, and Future

April 24, 2023June 14, 2022

Okanagan Dams and Reservoirs – Past, Present, and Future A White Paper on Issues, Concerns and Recommendations for Dam and Reservoir Management in the Okanagan … Read more

Categories Articles, Council Presentation, Council Report, Resources Tags dams, Okanagan Dams & Reservoirs Committee, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council, OWSC, reservoirs

Source Water Protection webinar series

April 24, 2023October 27, 2021

Working in #sourceprotection? Join us for our 2nd webinar, this Wednesday, October 27. Hear from those working across jurisdictions to create stronger protection for waterways … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Resources Tags source water protection toolkit, Source Water Protection webinar series

Letter to B.C. Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

April 24, 2023October 5, 2021

Below please find the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s submission to the B.C. government’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services regarding three water funding … Read more

Categories Articles, Resources Tags B.C. Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

Analysis of Flood Resilience Policy and Planning Tools in the Okanagan Valley

April 24, 2023July 27, 2021

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

Categories Articles, Resources Tags adaptive resilience, flood, flood protection, flood resilience, policy and planning tools

Overview of the Plan of Study for Modernizing the Okanagan Lake Regulation System

April 24, 2023July 16, 2021

Click here to view the June 8, 2021 presentation to the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council by Dr. Brian Guy, Associated Environmental.

Categories Articles, Featured, Resources Tags Okanagan Lake Regulation System

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  • Weather Report – September 2023
  • Annual meeting taps into water solutions to meet valley’s climate & other challenges
  • Weather Report – August 2023
  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 17, 2023
  • Water Board issued updated calls to action on invasive mussels as province snags mussel-infested watercraft

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In the News

  • Lake level looking fine as freshet heats up

    11 May 2023

  • Armstrong increases water restrictions

    5 May 2023

  • MP Mel Arnold awarded as a Water Warrior for work on invasive species

    2 May 2023

  • Central Okanagan projects supported by water board grants

    1 May 2023

  • Plant sale fundraiser to offer unique drought-tolerant plants

    26 Apr 2023

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  • Annual meeting taps into water solutions to meet valley’s climate & other challenges

    6 Sep 2023

  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 17, 2023

    17 Aug 2023

  • Water Board issued updated calls to action on invasive mussels as province snags mussel-infested watercraft

    16 Aug 2023

  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 4, 2023

    4 Aug 2023

  • Board Report – August 2023

    3 Aug 2023

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Peachland group protests clear-cutting of old growth forests - Kelowna Capital News
  • Significant rainfall still needed to lower the Okanagan's drought level - Vernon Matters
  • Showcasing amazing artistic creations in Oliver - Oliver/Osoyoos News - Castanet.net
  • Turning the taps to clean water from Kelowna to Kolkata - University of British Columbia
  • Central Okanagan local state of emergency comes to an end - Kelowna Capital News
  • How will wildfire affect West Kelowna's drinking water? - Vancouver Is Awesome
  • Rates for heavy water users may rise in Peachland - Peachland News - Castanet.net
  • Bonaparte River erosion, flooding shows impact wildfire can have ... - Castanet Kamloops

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What's New:

  • Weather Report – September 2023

    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

  • Annual meeting taps into water solutions to meet valley’s climate & other challenges

    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

  • Weather Report – August 2023

    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 Drought Bulletin – August 17, 2023

    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

  • Water Board issued updated calls to action on invasive mussels as province snags mussel-infested watercraft

    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 Drought Bulletin – August 4, 2023

    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

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