A local state of emergency has been declared in Windermere, B.C, as creek levels continue to rise, threatening to flood the area near the Alberta border in southeastern corner of the province. The Regional District of East Kootenay made the declaration to fast track approvals for excavation work to clear sediment from Windermere Creek that has created a bottleneck and rising water. Local campground and marina owner Christine DuBois said water is already about halfway up her 1.2-metre flood fence. Residents of Windermere, B.C., are sandbagging to protect their properties from possible flooding. A new channel of Windermere Creek has been created on Christine DeBois's campground property, sweeping gravel and sediment into Windermere Lake.

Source: CBC News June 12, 2020 00:45 UTC