's southern Interior continues to be front of mind for many communities. An evacuation order was issued Thursday evening for dozens of homes in the Slocan Valley due to rising levels of the Slocan River. Okanagan Lake has reached more than 17 centimetres above readings set in 1948, when the flooding benchmark was last set. Lake waters reach up into waterfront properties and gardens. (Christina Low/CBC)Snowy winter followed by warm springThe River Forecast Centre is also expanding its warnings of potential flooding for several other British Columbia waterways.

Source: CBC News June 02, 2017 04:24 UTC