Flooding Update Video – Steady Decrease … but not over yet!
Here is the latest video of Killiney Beach as the water slowly recedes.
Although we have seen a steady decrease in water levels on Okanagan Lake they are still in millimeters not centimeters so we have a lot of water to bleed off before we can remove lake front defenses and get back to more normal lake levels. A significant storm or wind event either or both with wave action and major damage to infrastructure and the shoreline can still occur.
Here is some current information from the EOC
Okanagan Lake continues a slow decline. Protective measures along the lakes’ shores and the mouths of feeder creeks must be kept in place.
Okanagan Lake dropped 1.2 centimeters to 343.165 metres above sea level overnight, compared to 343.177 yesterday morning. Okanagan Lake remains at historic high water levels. Even if the lake begins to decline more rapidly, levels will not return to normal until the end of July.
Crews are assessing the condition of flood protection measures along lake foreshores in light of yesterday’s winds. Warm seasonal weather is expected for the next week, creating winds ranging from 20-30 kms/hr in the afternoon and early evening.
Residents looking to bolster flood protection measures can visit www.cordemergency.ca/map to find locations of pre-filled sandbags, sandbags and sand.
Planning and assessment for the removal and disposal of sandbags and flood debris including docks and floating infrastructure are underway. Information on sandbag removal, and what to do with debris, will be posted at www.cordemergency.ca as it’s available.
For more information, visit www.cordemergency.ca, sign up for e-updates or call the information line at 250-469-8490.
For municipal information such as boat launch, park and beach closures, and water quality advisories, visit their websites:
- City of Kelowna
- City of West Kelowna
- District of Lake Country
- District of Peachland
- Regional District of Central Okanagan
- Westbank First Nation
This is the road and beach in front of my home … still on evacuation order.
