High river levels ease across B.C., but rising Okanagan lake raises new concern
VANCOUVER — Homeowners are being asked to build nearly one-metre high sandbag barriers to protect their property from possible flooding caused by rising water levels in British Columbia’s Okanagan Lake.
Stacey Harding, risk manager of the Central Okanagan Emergency Centre, said that while cooler temperatures have slowed snow melt, rain may bring water into homes.
“What we’re recommending is that people do take this very seriously and do get their waterfront protection measures in,” he said Tuesday.
The Central Okanagan Regional District said crews in the Kelowna area are making plans to deploy flood protection measures.