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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

Flood Information & Updates

July 27, 2021October 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

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

Restoring a floodplain

March 5, 2018February 3, 2018

Castanet – February 3, 2018 The En’owkin Centre will have written support from the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen as they seek funding to reconstruct a … Read more

What's New:

Board Report – October 2021

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 – September 2021

Environment Canada is predicting that the autumn will be warmer and wetter than normal, which hopefully will help lake levels recover. Both Okanagan and Kalamalka ... Read more

Western Canada AquaHacking Challenge 2021 winners announced – teams set to solve water woes

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and AquaAction co-hosted a live-streaming of the AquaHacking 2021 – Western Canada Challenge finals yesterday afternoon, ... Read more

Okanagan residents who conserved water this summer celebrated in critically water-short year

Kelowna, B.C. – In a year when it really mattered, Okanagan residents are being thanked for their efforts to conserve water this summer. As it ... Read more

Okanagan Water Board annual meeting showcases water protection efforts while riding waves of change

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board held its Annual Meeting today, highlighting its work over the past year and previewing projects for the ... Read more

Okanagan Drought Bulletin – August 14, 2021

OKANAGAN MOVED TO DROUGHT LEVEL 4 Unprecedented conditions have prompted the Government of B.C. to move the Okanagan to a Level 4 drought. Water suppliers ... Read more