Kelowna, BC improves response to springtime snow melt with advanced monitoring equipment
Kelowna, BC Advanced Monitoring Equipment Springtime Snow
Four new stations along Mill Creek and Mission Creek predict the likelihood of flooding in Kelowna. Each station gathers real-time water levels, temperature, and other climate conditions. City officials are alerted by the monitoring system when blockages or localized flooding occur. The newly installed stations use the previous winter's snowpack for more accurate allocation of flood mitigation resources like sandbags.
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Technology assists City with annual freshet preparations | City of Kelowna
News ReleaseWith spring in full swing, the annual freshet in the Okanagan is on its way.
Flood-risk monitoring continues in Okanagan as nature becomes more ‘unpredictable’ | Globalnews.ca
Higher snowpack levels combined with warm temperatures have City of Kelowna officials considering the potential for some flooding to occur into July of 2021.
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