Okanagan stays at Drought Level 3 for fifth week
The local drought conditions are unchanged for the fifth straight week.
The Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship ranked the Okanagan at Drought Level 3 on Thursday.
Under Level 3, conditions could create adverse impacts to the socio-economic and ecosystem values. People are advised to follow all local water restrictions and are encouraged to conserve water.
The region’s drought rating was unchanged despite Environment Canada reporting 15.8 millimetres of precipitation in Vernon over the previous seven days. There was also 12.7 mm of rain in Kelowna and 2.7 mm in Penticton over that period.