Duteau Creek

• North Okanagan communities to safeguard against flood devastation

  The critical infrastructure project will see the Vernon Creek crossing on 43rd Street replaced with a clear span bridge.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2024
  
• Regional District of North Okanagan issues water quality notice for Greater Vernon

  The regional district said once repairs are made to the UV facility, the water quality notice will be rescinded.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2019
  
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• Demonstrators worried North Okanagan logging would put water supply at risk

  "A worst-case scenario is that this logging will trigger a landslide."

  Environment

  Aug 19, 2019
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• Lumby creekside residents on evacuation alert

  Hundreds of residents in the town of 1,800 have been told to prepare to leave if water levels pose potential danger to life and health.

  Weather

  Jun 3, 2017
• Lumby braces itself for more flooding

  The small community of Lumby in the north Okanagan is preparing for a potential second round of flooding disaster.

  May 8, 2017
• North Okanagan officials watching water conditions

  The same early melt conditions that have been filling up Greater Vernon Water’s Duteau Creek reservoirs are also being blamed for unusual snow pack measurements. Two monitoring stations in the area reported no snow on April 1.

  Apr 21, 2015
• Flood gates opened, residents warned to protect property

  Waterways around the North Okanagan, as in other BC Interior communities, are expected to rise into the weekend with continuing near-record breaking temperatures.

  May 9, 2013