Evacuation order partially rescinded for Parker Cove in Okanagan – Okanagan | 24CA News
Residents of Parker Cove in B.C.’s North Okanagan got some good news on Thursday: the specter of flooding could also be over.
On its Facebook web page, the Okanagan Indian Band (OKIB) says that it has been monitoring native creeks, and that “helicopter flights over the watershed area have indicated that there is no longer enough snowpack to create significant changes in freshet flow or flood danger.”
Whiteman Creek overflowed its banks final week, with evacuation orders issued on May 2 and three for a part of Parker Cove.
An order issued on May 3 was partially rescinded on Thursday afternoon, with beachfront properties between Raven Road and Saskatoon Road being downgraded to an evacuation alert.
The evacuation order affecting Falcon Avenue remains to be in impact, as is a neighbouring evacuation alert.
The OKIB stated nobody is permitted to entry properties south of Whiteman Creek by Parker Cove.
It additionally stated it has obtained discover of drones being flown above the evacuation order space, one thing that’s not permitted.
“We would also ask that out of respect for evacuated residents that people refrain from flying drones or trespassing into the evacuation order area,” stated the band.
In associated news, Environment Canada has issued a particular climate assertion for B.C.’s Interior, the place temperatures are anticipated to succeed in the low-to-mid 30s this weekend.
The nationwide climate company stated that with the sudden warmth improve, freezing ranges will rise, resulting in elevated snowpack soften.
In flip, the OKIB suggested the general public on Thursday to remain away from space creeks and rivers, saying that fast-flowing water can nonetheless pose a menace.
It additionally stated injury assessments of flood-affected properties are actually starting.
The band additionally issued an advisory to boaters, saying there may be a considerable amount of particles dispersing from the creeks into the north arm of Okanagan Lake.
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