Heavy rain and snowmelt lead to Okanagan Lake rising well above full pool
Global News
The flood watch in B.C. continues with Okanagan Lake currently sitting at about 10 centimetres above full pool and water levels are expected to continue to rise in the days ahead.
As the flood watch continues in B.C., Okanagan Lake is currently sitting at about 10 centimetres above full pool and water levels are expected to continue to rise.
“It will continue rising for at least another week,” said Sandra Follack, emergency program coordinator for the Central Okanagan. “We are watching the models daily. It’s kind of hard to predict what the weather is going to do for us, but we are seeing a two-centimeter rise a day.”
Full pool is measured at 342.48 metres.
On Monday, the water level in the Okanagan’s largest lake was sitting at 342.58.
While the level is expected to continue it’s upward climb over the coming days, Follack told Global News emergency officials aren’t sounding the alarm just yet.
“We can go probably another 10 centimeters before we really need to worry about anything,” Follack said. “So we’re optimistically cautious.”
Officials are monitoring the water levels in lakes and creeks very closely as there is still a lot snowpack to melt.
Compounding the problem is the rain.
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