The Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre said Friday crews are now focusing flood protection removal measures on public and private property in various waterfront areas of Kelowna, Peachland and West Kelowna.
According to the EOC, this stage of the recovery process will accomplish the full demobilization of all flood protection香蕉视频直播攁 process expected to continue into August. Crews will remove any remaining protective barriers on both private and public land. Neighbourhoods will be notified via EOC communications channels (sign up for e-updates at ), electronic signboards and through the media.
Residents with sandbags that are no longer necessary for flood protection can take them to the roadside of their property, where work crews will be travelling through neighbourhoods collecting them. Sandbags can also be dropped off at designated locations, indicated on a map available at www.cordemergency.ca. The EOC says under no circumstances should sandbags be emptied into any creeks, lakes, wetlands, beaches or other natural areas.
Property owners with sandbag walls can begin to lower them, but should maintain a wall that protects against wind and wave action to a height of 60 centimetres above the current lake level. Residents removing sandbags and working around stagnant water should also take precautions to protect themselves, by wearing gloves and rubber boots, as well as washing hands regularly.
More information about sandbag locations for drop off, debris removal, details about recovery efforts, and a link to the online Emergency Management BC sandbag recovery application, can be found at .
Water quality
In the interest of public safety, Interior Health, local governments and water purveyors in the Central Okanagan regularly test for drinking water and beach water quality.
The latest results show all beach water quality in this region is good. If there are fluctuations with drinking water, each water utility in consultation with Interior Health provides the appropriate update and information for its residents and water customers. For updates, visit the Water Samples at or check with individual water suppliers or local governments.
No and low wake boating areas
Residents and visitors who are planning on boating on area lakes are encouraged to follow the guidelines for respectful boating. Boaters can view the boating wake maps at www.cordemergency.ca/map. They indicate no and low wake boating areas, identified in order to protect against wave action and shoreline erosion. Once lake levels reach more reasonable levels, regular boating activities can resume, say officials.
Lake levels
When the level of Okanagan Lake reaches 342.6 metres above sea level, most beaches are expected to reopen, and most docks should be above water again. When the lake returns to its normal full-pool level of 342.48 metres, all beaches will reopen and boating activity can return to normal.
Okanagan Lake dropped 1.3 centimetres over the past 24 hours and is now at 342.914 metres above sea level which is 43 centimetres over full pool while Kalamalka Lake decreased 1.3 centimetres and is now at 392.14 metres and remains 44 centimetres above full pool.
For municipal information such as boat launch, park and beach closures, and water quality advisories, visit municipal websites.
