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Thunderstorm could bring 25mm of rain
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The threat of a storm and record flooding in the Okanagan has residents trying to protect homes that could be evacuated. Parts of the area that were flooded last weekend are so saturated that water levels will quickly rise with little rain, said Adrian Nieoczym, information officer with the Regional District of the Central Okanagan. He said Environment Canada has forecast a severe thunderstorm that could bring 25 millimetres of rain by Friday morning, but snow melt prompted by warm weather is expected to worsen conditions. “The possibility is that we could have a one-in-200-year flooding event,” Nieoczym said after the regional district
issued a news release advising residents that the risk of flooding within hours was very high. “There are two creeks that run through Kelowna that we’re most concerned about, that’s Mission Creek and Mill Creek,” he said. “Judging by the number of calls we’re getting, I’d say people are quite concerned,” he said, adding residents are asking about ways to protect their property. Crews were building up dikes as sand and sandbags were dropped off at several locations with help from 112 people from the wildfire service, Nieoczym said. The main communities under threat are Peachland, Kelowna, West Kelowna, West Bank, Lake Country and Vernon. An emergency services reception area has opened in Kelowna for evacuees to register and get vouchers for accommodation, Nieoczym said. The Canadian press