Flooding in Lumby area (Submitted photo/Penny Treen)

By Pete McIntyre

Localized flooding

UPDATE: Lumby issues alert, activates EOC to deal with flooding

Jun 14, 2022 | 4:00 PM

UPDATE: 4:00 p.m.

The Village of Lumby has issued a Localized Flooding Alert for the following areas:

• All residents and businesses bordering Duteau and Bessette creeks
• Quesnel Road – 2176 to 2264
• Glencaird Street – Saddle Mountain Place
• Maple Street – 1620 to 1801 (Shields Ave. to Quesnel Road)
• Shuswap Ave – 1351 to 1580 to (properties south of Fire Hall)

The Lumby Campground is closed as well as certain areas of the Salmon Trail.

Sand and sand bags are available at the parking lot across from the Curling Rink.

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This is a section of Creighton Valley Road on the east side of Lumby as flood waters spill onto the roadway. Dredging of Creighton Valley Creek continues. pic.twitter.com/IUHKoaNbZ0

— Klaudia Van Emmerik (@KlaudiaGlobal) June 14, 2022

Lumby activates EOC to deal with flooding
Jun 14, 2022 | 12:50 PM

The rain the past couple of days has caused some localized flooding incidents around the North Okanagan.

That includes in the Lumby area, where the creek has gone over its banks, over the road, and is impacting properties on Whitevale Road.

Drive BC says Whitevale Road is closed 1 kilometre north of Lumby until further notice.

Flooding in Lumby area (Photo credit: Facebook/Sudy Glennie)

The Village of Lumby announced today it has activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) to Level 1 for the purposes of preparation, response, and public communications related to localized flooding.

“The EOC is monitoring flood conditions and encourages residents who may live in flood-prone areas to take measures to protect their property,” a notice from the village stated.

Residents in Lumby come together to make sandbags and help their neighbours as flood waters wreak havoc in the small North Okanagan community. pic.twitter.com/m2o4tWONLX

— Klaudia Van Emmerik (@KlaudiaGlobal) June 14, 2022

The Lumby Campground is closed as well as certain areas of the Salmon Trail.

Sand and sand bags are available at the parking lot across from the Curling Rink.

Flooding in Lumby area. (Photo credit: Facebook/Sudy Glennie)

Enderby activated its emergency operations centre on Monday, also to Level 1 due to rising levels on the Shuswap River.

Environment Canada’s official weather station for Vernon at the Coldstream Ranch received 20.3 millimetres of rain on Monday, plus more overnight, but at this point, the rain seems to have stopped.