Officials are asking people to conserve water in areas affected by low rainfall and the extreme heatwave in late June and early July. The province says drought is affecting most of southern British Columbia and the central Interior. "British Columbia ranks drought levels from 0 to 5, with drought level 5 rated as the most severe with adverse impacts to socio-economic or ecosystem values being almost certain," said the province in a release. Most of eastern Vancouver Island, as well as the Salmon River watershed in the Shuswap, is now at drought level 4. are under either drought level 2 or drought level 1 conditions.

Source: CBC News July 10, 2021 23:55 UTC