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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

UBCO engineers dive into local flood recovery, prevention

February 1, 2023December 15, 2022
Categories Articles, In the News Tags flood, flood recovery, UBCO

Okanagan Water Board bracing for the effects of climate change

December 31, 2022September 24, 2022

Vernon Morning Star – September 24, 2022

Categories Articles, In the News Tags climate change, flood, flood mapping

Climate change makes Okanagan dam ‘inadequate for managing future floods’

October 29, 2021October 1, 2021

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

Categories Articles, In the News Tags climate change, flood, Okanagan Lake dam, Okanagan Lake levels

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

RDCO wins award

July 7, 2020June 4, 2020

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

Categories Articles, In the News Tags flood, flood management, Okanagan Flood Collaboration Project, RDCO, Southern Interior Local Government Association Community Excellence Award for Environmental Sustainability

Okanagan Water Board launches website, helping valley prepare for future flooding

May 6, 2020May 6, 2020

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

Categories Articles, Featured, Flood Updates, Media Releases Tags flood, flood maps, flooding, floodplain, floodplain mapping, Okanagan Flood Story, Okanagan flooding

Community Water Forum – Nov. 21

November 7, 2018

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

Categories Articles, Featured Tags climate change, Community Water Forum, extreme weather, Fire, flood

New construction flood level may be needed all around Okanagan lake

October 30, 2018July 11, 2018

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

Categories Articles, In the News Tags construction flood level, flood, Okanagan Lake, wave action

B.C. 2017 disaster report: Extreme weather here to stay

October 30, 2018May 11, 2018

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

Categories Articles, In the News Tags climate change, disasters, extreme weather, flood, wildfires

Communities urged to be ready for floods

May 4, 2018March 21, 2018

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

Categories In the News Tags flood

Government acted proper in 2017 floods

May 4, 2018March 16, 2018

Kelowna Capital News / Salmon Arm Observer / Keremeos Review – March 16, 2018 Provincial ministry staff could not have done anything different to prevent … Read more

Categories In the News Tags 2017 flooding, flood, review

Preparing for weather events in Okanagan communities

May 4, 2018March 15, 2018

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

Categories In the News Tags 2017 flooding, extreme weather, flood, flooding response review, independent review, review

Recently Added

  • 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
  • Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 4, 2023

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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

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  • 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

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  • Changes to alerts for McDougall Creek Wildfire - Central Okanagan Emergency Operations
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  • City offers tips on draining pools to help protect Okanagan Lake - KelownaNow
  • Highrises a big (and tall) part of 'The University Effect' - KelownaNow

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What's New:

  • 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

  • Board Report – August 2023

    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

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