a local state of emergency for Central Okanagan cause local flood has expired.
on Wednesday, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations State of local emergency – asked to flood with mission creek, Scotty Creek and the upper reaches of mill creek – ended at 12:01
“For the past two weeks, snowflakes have been melting on the mountains,” the emergency operation said. “While the level of the gulf has declined, the gulf may rise again due to extreme rain events.”
Emergency Operations says it and local governments will continue to monitor weather conditions and advise the public if conditions change.
In related news, Central Okanagan Emergency Operations also issued a reminder about Okanagan Lake and other local lakes.
Currently, the lake is 342.62 m or 14 cm above the full pool. Emergency operations say other lakes in the region, such as Allison and Kalamalka, are also above full pools.
“With the long weekend, sailors are also encouraged to keep their distance from the shoreline and keep speeds low to reduce potential shoreline erosion by waves and waves,” the emergency operations said.
It is also saying that until the water level recedes, please leave the washed debris along the shore to protect it from erosion.
In addition, emergency operations say residents who have piled sandbags on their property may want to keep them in their place until the threat of flooding passes.
However, if they do decide to remove them, be aware that they could contain mold if they were sitting in water, so use caution. And under no circumstances should they be emptied into creeks, lakes, wetlands, beaches or other water areas.
“The impact could destroy fish habitat and affect drinking water supplies, infrastructure, flood control, navigation and recreational activities,” the emergency operations said. “It’s illegal too.”
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