The South Thompson River level as of June 13, 2022. Image Credit: Kent Simmonds / CFJC Today

By Dylana Kneeshaw

PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST

Environment Canada monitoring Kamloops rainfall levels over next 72 hours

Jun 13, 2022 | 5:10 PM

KAMLOOPS — Extreme weather events are some of the key factors that could tip the scales in terms of how severe this year’s flooding could be. Kamloops is expecting rainfall in the coming days, but it’s not likely to be a large amount.

With delayed snowmelt conditions creating particular concern around flooding, Environment Canada Senior Meteorologist Matt Loney says there are a couple of wet, unstable systems that they’re watching over the next 72 hours.

“If you took out any concerns of flooding, if all of that was pushed to the side and you didn’t know about that, there would be nothing extreme about what we’re about to encounter weather-wise,” he explains. “Like it’s just a normal, what we call — an upper low pattern.”

Monday night (June 13) into Tuesday, Loney says the local area is likely to see 5-to-10 mm of precipitation, and later into the week, the North Thompson and Cariboo can expect more showers to bring about 15 mm.

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“Beyond that, nothing earth shattering, and quite manageable from an excess runoff perspective. It’s just getting through these next 72 hours is going to be key,” adds Loney.