Continuing rising waters on Okanagan Lake and surrounding waterways resulted in an evacuation warning in one community and a state of local emergency in another Tuesday afternoon. In Summerland, a state of local emergency was declared for 13 properties around Trout Creek, east of Highway 97. Winds have the potential to whip up waves or cause a surge into already inundated areas beside Okanagan Lake. Wilson says crews are working to improve flood protection at the south end of the William Bennett Bridge connecting Kelowna and West Kelowna. A news release from the Central Okanagan Regional District says Okanagan Lake was two centimetres higher than it was on Monday, and 10 centimetres above historic flood levels recorded in 1948.

Source: CBC News May 31, 2017 06:33 UTC