News releases
2018 Freshet Preparation Ramps Up
April 20, 2018
Kelowna, B.C. – Emergency officials and local government staff are responding to various reports of small landslides and localized flooding because of groundwater and high water levels in low-elevation streams throughout the Central Okanagan.
Properties along Okanagan Lake are currently not at…
2018 Freshet situation update
April 18, 2018
Current situation update
Isolated and localized flooding have been reported in the region. These incidents stem from groundwater seepage and low-level snowpack melt.
At this time freshet (spring runoff) is anticipated to be three to five weeks away.
Snowpack levels, temperatures and rainfall…
Prepare for an emergency, when there is no emergency
March 1, 2018
There’s still snow on the ground and much more than would normally be measured at this time of year in the higher elevations.
While future snowfall and spring weather will determine whether we have flooding this year, if your property has been impacted in the past, this is a good time of year to…
CORD Emergency Operations Centre stands down for Finlay Creek Fire: News Release No. 6
September 11, 2017
With no active evacuation orders or alerts in the Central Okanagan Regional District, the Emergency Operations Centre is standing down. Regular updates from cordemergency.ca and social media channels will resume only if conditions change substantially or a new emergency situation requires the EOC…
Finlay Creek Fire evacuation alerts lifted in Peachland and RDCO: News Release No. 5
September 8, 2017
Evacuation alerts for 306 properties in Peachland and the Regional District of Central Okanagan for the Finlay Creek fire are now rescinded. A detailed map is available at www.cordemergency.ca.
For information about properties affected further south where alerts and orders remain in place, visit…
