City of Kamloops keeping a close eye on North and South Thompson Rivers

KAMLOOPS — On Sunday, the BC River Forecast Centre placed a flood watch on both the North and South Thompson Rivers.

Both rivers saw fairly significant rises as a result of precipitation over the weekend. City officials have been keeping a close eye on the rivers within the city limits, and despite seeing a rise of almost 30 centimetres over the weekend, they aren’t concerned either the North or South Thompson will breach its banks.

“We did have that significant precipitation over the North and the South Thompson basins. However, with that came cooler temperatures, so the snow melt slowed down,” Peter Nordgren, Utility Services Supervisor with the City of Kamloops explains. “As of right now, we are ready to take any action items, as far as our flood response plan goes. But at this point, we don’t see any forecast that indicates we’ll have to take further action.”