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Grand Forks to receive more provincial funding for flood mitigation“Mitigation work completed in Grand Forks since the flood in 2018 has already proved itself fully during this year’s freshet season,” said mayor Everett Baker.CanadaJul 11, 2023
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Grand Forks, B.C. rescinds local state of emergency amid flood risk'If anyone observes people tampering with tiger dams, road closure barricades or other emergency assets, please contact the RCMP," the City of Grand Forks, B.C. said.EnvironmentMay 7, 2023
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Water levels, flood concerns rising in Grand Forks, B.C.On Saturday, the regional district upgraded two evacuation alerts to evacuation orders, affecting 40 homes.CanadaMay 6, 2023
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‘Watch and see’: Grand Forks, B.C. preparing for rising watersAs of Thursday, a few dozen properties have been placed on an evacuated order or alert, and Grand Forks' Mayor says that number may grow by the weekend.WeatherMay 4, 2023
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Flood watch for East Okanagan, West Kettle River; 28 properties under evacuation alertA flood watch is issued when river levels are rising and will approach or may exceed bankfull, and that flooding of areas adjacent to the affected rivers may occur.WeatherJun 3, 2022
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Deer rescued after falling through B.C. river ice; group effort, canoe needed‘He didn’t have much (time left). He couldn’t even stand on his own and support himself.’CanadaMar 1, 2022
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Otter spotted hanging out on the ice of the Kettle RiverA video sent in by a Global Okanagan viewer shows a river otter just hanging out on the ice of the Kettle River in Midway -- a pleasant sight to see.EnvironmentJan 16, 2022
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Drought conditions: Okanagan basin at Level 3, Salmon River basin at Level 4Regions now facing drought and water-scarcity conditions include the Okanagan, Shuswap, Thompson-Nicola and Cariboo.EnvironmentJul 9, 2021
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Flood evacuees in Grand Forks, B.C., could soon return home after Kettle River crests: officialOn Tuesday morning, roughly 300 people remained on evacuation order, down from an estimated 400 people on Monday.Jun 2, 2020
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Hundreds ordered evacuated due to flooding in B.C.’s southern InteriorMeanwhile, evacuation orders have been downgraded to alerts for Crawford Creek, Duhamel Creek and Salmo, outside of Nelson.NewsJun 1, 2020
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