Kelowna takes stock of water levels after thunderstorm hits
Emergency operation centre predicted Okanagan Lake could rise another 10 centimetres because of the storm
Officials are checking the water levels at Okanagan Lake this morning to determine how overnight storms may have contributed to ongoing floods.
Yesterday the Central Okanagan Emergency Operation Centre said Okanagan Lake could rise another 10 centimetres because of the storm. Experts are predicting water levels in the lake won't peak until mid-June.
Water is already washing across Water Street near downtown Kelowna and residents of a mobile home park in West Kelowna hope today's plans to dam and lower the levels of a nearby canal will save 37 properties.
Sandbags are holding back Okanagan Lake on one side of the mobile homes, but the canal is backing up behind them, raising ground water levels that now threaten the homes.
Boat waves on Okanagan Lake Monday evening were non stop. Just slow down people or stay off the lake! <a href="https://twitter.com/KelownaNow">@KelownaNow</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CastanetNews">@CastanetNews</a> <a href="https://t.co/uMxbx69PBg">pic.twitter.com/uMxbx69PBg</a>
—@SUPokanaganThe Central Okanagan Regional District has said Okanagan Lake levels could climb another 10 centimetres before peaking in about two weeks, while Mission Creek through downtown Kelowna is also forecast to keep rising until mid-June.
So, This graphic gives a really good idea of where <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/okanagan?src=hash">#okanagan</a> lake is at. Cordemergency.ca <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kelowna?src=hash">#kelowna</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/vernon?src=hash">#vernon</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/penticton?src=hash">#penticton</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/bcpoli?src=hash">#bcpoli</a> <a href="https://t.co/hYeJcwzu5B">pic.twitter.com/hYeJcwzu5B</a>
—@davidfrenchcbc