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Drought conditions persist across southern B.C. despite recent rainfall
Groundwater wells remain exceptionally low and lake and stream levels are still at record lows, prompting water-use limits across several watersheds.
- The River Forecast Centre reported that British Columbia's southern Interior faces "entrenched" drought conditions, with high water scarcity levels persisting across the Okanagan, Nicola, Coldwater, and Similkameen river areas.
- September has been drier than normal across much of British Columbia, while groundwater monitoring wells continue recording "exceptionally low water levels" despite recent rainfall across the region.
- Kalamalka and Okanagan lakes remain "at record-low levels," creating concern about salmon habitat reduction, while streamflow in the Okanagan watershed remains critically low for aquatic ecosystem needs.
- Orders limiting water use are in effect for the Salmon River and Bessette Creek watersheds, while voluntary irrigation shut-off measures have been in place since August for the Lower Nicola, Upper Nicola, and Coldwater river areas.
- Flows in the Similkameen and Tulameen rivers and Hedley Creek remain well below normal with little response to rainfall, sparking concerns for drinking water availability in Thompson-Okanagan communities.
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Drought conditions persist across southern B.C. despite recent rainfall
VICTORIA - British Columbia's southern Interior is facing
·Winnipeg, Canada
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