Local ranchers surprised by water reduction advisory
KAMLOOPS — The B.C. government is urging people in the Nicola Valley to cut down on their water consumption by 30% immediately. According to the province, despite record rainfalls this summer in the region, there are lows flows in the Coldwater River and it’s nearing Level 4, or “extreme dry” drought conditions.
But local rancher Erika Strande-Stewart says levels along the Coldwater River, right next to their property in the Nicola Valley, are a little down for this time of year but around average.