Debris Flow

• Another evacuation alert issued for B.C. mobile home park following landslide threat

  The Shuswap Emergency Program issued the alert due to the increased risk of a landslide resulting from rain and predicted thunderstorms in that area.

  Environment

  Jul 3, 2022
  
• Heavy rain triggers flash flood in wildfire-hit Monte Lake

  The mud flow was only the latest challenge Monte Lake residents have had to contend with. Residents of the area lived through a harrowing wildfire season last year.

  Canada

  Jun 29, 2022
  
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• Calls for more to be done about Two Mile landslide risk

  A landslide early warning system is being implemented to protect lives in Sicamous, but there are no plans to build any of the proposed landslide mitigation infrastructure.

  Canada

  Mar 24, 2022
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• Sicamous, B.C. residents warned of post-wildfire debris flow risk

  Residents of the Two Mile area of Sicamous are being warned that a wildfire this summer on the slope above their community has left them particularly vulnerable to debris flows.

  Fire

  Dec 14, 2021
• Landslide in Shuswap wipes out water connection to 500 people

  The regional district says a debris flow in the Bass Creek area wiped out a water diversion structure that supplies water to approximately 500 people in Seymour Arm.

  Environment

  Jul 4, 2020
• Efforts to prevent debris flow in Oliver area as evacuation alert expands

  On Monday night the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen expanded an evacuation alert in the area “due to the potential of a debris flow.”

  Apr 17, 2018
• Johnsons Landing residents on evacuation alert

  Residents of the Johnsons Landing area of the Kootneys are being put on evacuation alert due to a minor debris flood at Gar Creek.

  Environment

  Mar 27, 2017
• UPDATE: Residents no longer stranded

  The Regional District of North Okanagan is expecting the washed out road between Enderby and Mabel Lake to re-open sooner than first forecast.

  May 4, 2014
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• WATCH: Evacuation order for part of the Shuswap

  An evacuation order remains in place in the Shuswap for residents near McIntyre Creek after a debris flow Wednesday afternoon.

  Apr 24, 2014