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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

Flood Information & Updates

September 1, 2022October 16, 2019

Real-time Data: BC Flood Warnings & Advisories BC Current Streamflow Conditions and Flood Forecast Modeling Okanagan Flood Story – Discover, Explore, Prepare News Release – … Read more

Tags flood management, flooding, floodplain, floodplain mapping, floods, regional flood management plan

Airplane crash delays Okanagan Valley aerial mapping project

November 8, 2018October 17, 2018

Vernon Morning Star – October 17, 2018 A tragic airplane crash this summer has delayed completion of an aerial geography mapping project for the Okanagan … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags aerial mapping project, airplane crash, floodplain mapping, LiDAR

Feds, B.C. provide funds to help Okanagan map its floodplains

October 30, 2018April 17, 2018

Osoyoos Times – April 17, 2018 The Okanagan is receiving $1.45 million in federal and provincial funding to conduct floodplain mapping. The funds were announced … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags flooding, floodplain mapping, LiDAR

Okanagan valley receives $1.45 million for floodplain mapping

April 10, 2018

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held a joint news conference with provincial, Okanagan Nation Alliance and local government representatives today to … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags disaster mitigation, flood mapping, flood response planning, flooding, floodplain, floodplain mapping, LiDAR, mapping

Kelowna city councillor re-elected water board chair

March 5, 2018February 7, 2018

Kelowna Capital News / Lake Country News – February 7, 2018 Kelowna city councillor Tracy Gray will serve a second term as chair of the … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags Board, floodplain mapping, invasive mussels, OBWB, Tracy Gray

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  • Okanagan residents invited to celebrate water with special screening of “DamNation” & panel discussion

    Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s Okanagan WaterWise program is presenting a special screening of the acclaimed film DamNation, followed by a ... Read more

  • Board Report – March 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

  • Communications Coordinator – Application Deadline March 29

    The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, research, writing, design, and organization skills to fill the position ... Read more

  • Weather Report – March 2023

    The BC River Forecast Centre’s most recent biweekly snow conditions commentary (February 15) finds the Okanagan’s snowpack to be slightly above normal (104%) compared to ... Read more

  • Board Report – February 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

  • Weather Report – February 2023

    In response to public concern, the Snow Survey staff at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy have gone above and beyond their normal ... Read more

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