North Thompson snowpack grows, spring flooding threat remains for Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — High mountain snowpacks that feed the North Thompson river are continuing to increase according to the latest provincial data from May 1.
According to the B.C. River Forecast Centre’s (BCRFC) snow survey and water supply bulletin, the North Thompson snowpack is at 128 per cent of normal, up from 119 per cent as of April 1.
BCRFC states the high snowpack in the North Thompson indicates a heightened concern for flooding in Kamloops, as the North Thompson is at its highest index since 1999.