News releases
Kelowna Reception Center hours
August 2, 2017
Starting Thursday August 3, Kelowna Reception Centre hours will be changing. BC residents evacuated due to wildfire can register or apply for renewal of assistance at the Kelowna Reception Centre from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Monday to Saturday and 12:30-3 p.m. on Sundays.
All people on Evacuation Order…
Okanagan Centre Fire Evacuation Alert Lifted - News Release #14
July 27, 2017
The Okanagan Centre Fire Evacuation Alert has been rescinded for 58 properties on Nighthawk, Long and Tyndall Roads.
To ensure public safety, stay out of fire-affected areas and obey all warning and hazard signs. Parks, trails and public and private lands in the area of the fire remain closed,…
Okanagan Lake nearing full pool
July 27, 2017
After historic high water levels of 343.250m above sea level were reached on June 8, the lake level in Okanagan Lake is expected to be nearing full pool measuring at 342.48m by this weekend. Today it is measuring at 342.539m above sea level.
As area big lakes dip to typical peak water levels and…
Final flooding evacuation alert rescinded - News release #137
July 25, 2017
The remaining evacuation alert for properties affected by flooding in the Central Okanagan has been rescinded. This includes the following properties in West Kelowna:
1302 to 1454 Green Bay Road
3660 to 3697 Green Bay Landing
3575 to 3636 Wiig Road
There are no further evacuation alerts or orders…
Don’t empty sandbags, removals underway
July 21, 2017
Full flood demobilization efforts continue as 125-member crews conduct sandbag removals along private property in areas in Kelowna, West Kelowna and Lake Country no longer under threat of flooding and will be expanding into Peachland and Oyama next week.
To make sure sandbags are recorded for pick…
