KAMLOOPS — Record-breaking heat has led to concerns over river levels.
A high streamflow advisory was issued Wednesday for the Southern Interior.
Dave Campbell with the BC River Forecast Centre said the extreme heat has sped up the spring snow melt.
“We’re seeing that the high elevation sites have really transitioned into the melt cycle and we’re starting to get the kind of rates that we don’t typically see until a little bit later,” Campbell said.
“That’s really driven streamflow as well, so flows are quite a bit higher than they would typically be this time of year.”
Campbell said the smaller rivers are the highest concern currently, as the larger systems, such as the Thompson, see the impact of the snow melt much later in the year.
He added it’s important to be cautious around all rivers this time of year with the snow melting so rapidly.
Campbell said the weather is set to cool down which will improve the streamflow situation.
There is a risk of thunderstorms over the next few days, bringing temperatures down to normal for this time of year by the weekend.
