Okanagan drought conditions remain at Level 1 for fourth week
The Okanagan’s drought conditions are unchanged for the fourth consecutive week.
As of Thursday, June 20, the local area was still classified as Drought Level 1, meaning adverse affects to socioeconomic and ecosystem values due to conditions would be rare.
The continuation of the Level 1 ratings comes after Vernon received 8.7 millimetres of precipitation, Kelowna recorded 15.8 mm, and Penticton had 16 mm of precipitation over the reporting week.
The province uses a six-level classification (0-5) to rate the severity of drought conditions using core indicators like stream flow and precipitation.