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Okanagan Lake reaches new heights

Click to play video: 'Okanagan Lake now expected to peak at a record 343.5 metres, half a metre more than forecasted just a few weeks ago'
Okanagan Lake now expected to peak at a record 343.5 metres, half a metre more than forecasted just a few weeks ago
Okanagan Lake now expected to peak at a record 343.5 metres, half a metre more than forecasted just a few weeks ago – Jun 5, 2017

Okanagan Lake is now at 343.246 metres above sea level.

That’s a one centimetre increase since Sunday morning.

Kalamalka Lake had dropped .05 centimetres.

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The Emergency Operations Centre will be using a lake level of 343.5 metres as a planning number for implementing flood protection.

Residents are being asked to protect their properties to a lake level of up to 343.5 metres, plus a 60 centimetres buffer for wave action.

Sandbags may be in tight supply until Tuesday, when an additional 500,000 will arrive.

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