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Okanagan braces for possible heavy downpour and flooding

Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for the Okanagan Valley that includes the possibility of a lot of rain.

Showers are expected to spread from the Kootenays west toward the Okanagan on Thursday afternoon.

The valley may see thunderstorms.  There’s also a risk of heavy downpours in the region.

Showers and thunderstorms over the next few days may impact areas affected by overland flooding, according to the statement.

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Total rainfall amounts will be in the 20 to 40 mm range by late Saturday.

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