Wayne Carson

1Jun

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Westside Post – June Issue Hot of the Presses

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Stay current on the news and activities in the rural areas of Central Okanagan West. The June Issue of the Westside Post is now available in the red community boxes along Westside Road. If you are unable to get a hard copy the e-edition is available at June e-Edition. Back issues...

31May

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Killiney Beach Flooding Update – May 31 17 – North Westside

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As I am out of the area for the next 5 days attending the Federation of Canadian Municipalities Annual Convention my wife Michelle will be documenting the flooding impact on Killiney Beach Park during my absence. The unprecedented rise in the water level of Okanagan Lake calls for extra attention to the...

30May

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Flood Protection Removed from Killiney Beach – North Westside

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I received this response from the RDCO CAO in response to my inquiry as to why the Tiger Dams protecting the road were removed from Killiney Beach Park.

Director Carson, After speaking to the Operations Section at the EOC I provide the following update: Following...

29May

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Killiney Beach – Flooding Update – May 29 … the year of the flood

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Full pool for Okanagan Lake is 342.48m.

I decided to take another walk through Killiney Beach now we hit the new record of 343.08m and still rising. With warmer weather on the way and still a significant snowpack remaining in the hills we're not finished with this flooding event now by a long...

27May

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North Westside Flooding – Evacuation Alert Hodges Road – May 27 17

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Well as if being in the middle of the three landslides, losing my common access road and having 6" of water above my fire ring in the front yard the access road through Killiney Beach is in serious jeopardy. The EOC is predicting another...

26May

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Okanagan Lake Breaks 1948 Record Levels … 10-15cm still to come

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The EOC has just announced the lake has reached the 1948 record level of 343m and has predicted a possible 10-15cm rise to come. As if that isn't bad enough there is a storm system with a wind event in our near future along with warmer temperatures and 80% snowpack still in...

26May

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Killiney Beach – Flooding Update – May 26 17

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Went for a walk from the south end of Killiney Beach right through to the gate at the north end. The water is still rising and I believe we are very close or at the 1948 record.

Another shot of the beach in front of my place showing...

25May

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Killiney Beach – Flooding – May 25 17

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Killiney Beach - Pump house and Pier saw flood protection beefed up in anticipation of meeting or exceeding the 1948 flood record for Okanagan Lake.

There was also 6 loads of rock placed along stretches of the road as well as in front of the pump house. Hopefully this...

24May

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High Water and No Power – Flooding Update May 24

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The power went out at 7:23pm last night and was off for just over 23 hours. Nice addition to the current mudslides, flooding and thunderstorms with high winds and lake waves with a storm surge.

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Westside Post – June Issue Hot of the Presses

Killiney Beach Flooding Update – May 31 17 – North Westside

Flood Protection Removed from Killiney Beach – North Westside

Killiney Beach – Flooding Update – May 29 … the year of the flood

North Westside Flooding – Evacuation Alert Hodges Road – May 27 17

Okanagan Lake Breaks 1948 Record Levels … 10-15cm still to come

The EOC has just announced the lake has reached the 1948 record level of 343m and has predicted a possible 10-15cm rise to come. As if that isn't bad enough there is a storm system with a wind event in our near future along with warmer temperatures and 80% snowpack still in...

Killiney Beach – Flooding Update – May 26 17

Went for a walk from the south end of Killiney Beach right through to the gate at the north end. The water is still rising and I believe we are very close or at the 1948 record.

Another shot of the beach in front of my place showing...

Killiney Beach – Flooding – May 25 17

Killiney Beach - Pump house and Pier saw flood protection beefed up in anticipation of meeting or exceeding the 1948 flood record for Okanagan Lake.

There was also 6 loads of rock placed along stretches of the road as well as in front of the pump house. Hopefully this...

High Water and No Power – Flooding Update May 24

The power went out at 7:23pm last night and was off for just over 23 hours. Nice addition to the current mudslides, flooding and thunderstorms with high winds and lake waves with a storm surge.

Here is the Tiger Dam deployed to protect the road and beach sites on Killiney Beach.