Update #5 – December 2016 – Okanagan Basin Water Board

National Weather Service (US) predicts below normal temperatures and above normal precipitation.
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predictions/long_range/seasonal.php?lead=3

Drought Updates

Weather Report – December

There have not been any significant changes to the seasonal forecasts for this winter. The long-term forecasts by Environment Canada, NOAA (USA), and the Weather ... Read more

Weather Report – November 2019

There have not been any significant changes to the seasonal forecasts for this winter. The long-term forecasts by Environment Canada and NOAA (USA) continue to ... Read more

Weather Report – October 2019

The long-term seasonal forecasts by Environment Canada and NOAA (US forecast) continue to predict a warmer than average autumn and winter. El Nino conditions are ... Read more

Weather Report – September 2019

Thankfully, B.C. had only mild drought conditions this year. The long-term seasonal forecasts by Environment Canada and NOAA (US forecast) predict a warmer than average ... Read more

Okanagan drought level now 2

Thanks to recent rains, the Okanagan has been downgraded from Level 3 to Level 2 drought. This doesn’t mean that we are not in drought ... Read more

What's New:

Shuswap Watershed Council and Okanagan Basin Water Board pen joint letter to new Fisheries Minister, calling for action on Invasive Mussels

The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) and Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), two watershed organizations based in the Interior region of B.C., have sent a letter ... Read more

Board Report – December 2019

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

NEW! Okanagan Climate Data Guide

The climate is changing and the Okanagan Basin Water Board is excited to help the Okanagan prepare. The Okanagan Climate Data Guide is a regularly ... Read more

Weather Report – December

There have not been any significant changes to the seasonal forecasts for this winter. The long-term forecasts by Environment Canada, NOAA (USA), and the Weather ... Read more

Okanagan Water Board opens floodgate with call for grant applications

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program. New this ... Read more

Community Water Forum – November 19, 2019

Did you know? About 80% of B.C.’s drinking water comes from creeks and lakes in our forests. These areas, however, are under increasing pressure from ... Read more