Chris Marsh, emergency operations centre director and program manager for the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, said there has been “significant flooding” in the eastern area of the region. VANCOUVER—VANCOUVER — Nearly 2,700 people have been ordered to evacuate their homes in British Columbia’s southern Interior as officials warn of flooding due to extremely heavy snowpacks, sudden downpours and unseasonably warm temperatures. Frances Maika of the regional district said the flood is “in the range” of a once in a 200 year occurrence. The EmergencyInfoBC website, which provides information during provincial emergencies, lists evacuation orders or alerts in seven regional districts and for seven First Nations around the province. The Central Okanagan’s emergency response centre said there had been localized flood and record creek flows in the area including Kelowna.

Source: thestar May 10, 2018 22:52 UTC