State of emergency declared in Kelowna due to flooding

A state of emergency has been declared in several cities in the Central Okanagan as heavy rains have caused severe flooding.

Local state of emergency announcements have been declared for the City of Kelowna, the City of West Kelowna, and for the Fintry Delta in the Regional District of Central Okanagan, due to heavy flooding.

Residents in several neighbourhoods have been evacuated safety crews are asking the public to stay clear of any streets that have been blocked.

See also

• Epic rainfall causes Toronto to flood (PHOTOS)
• Quebec government calls in the Canadian army to help tackle flooding

What a mess!! Spring run off from Mission Creek into Lake Okanagan today. #kelowna #kelownanow #okanaganexplorers #okanaganlake #flooding #spring2017 #springishere #missioncreek #rotarybeach @weathernetwork @globalbc @weslawong

A post shared by Wa’ SUP? 🏄🏼‍♀️ (@dencrkelowna) on May 6, 2017 at 4:07pm PDT

When your city in flooding and the ducks are swimming in yards. #kelowna #flood #quack

A post shared by Carli (@carmaberry) on May 6, 2017 at 4:46pm PDT

Well this is reality now… We live in Water World. #kelowna #weather

A post shared by D.Soul the Soulsamurai (@dsoulmecca) on May 6, 2017 at 4:36pm PDT

When the neighbours paddle by in a canoe it’s always a good indicator that there might be a flood nearby. ••••••••••••• Thoughts go out to everyone else dealing with the flooding around the Valley! Stay safe out there! #sandbags #spring2017 #canoeseason #kelownaflood #millcreek #flood #runoff #watereverywhere #🦆#theeverglades #okanaganlake #kelowna #underwater #kelownafornia #okanagan #okanaganlife #kelownanow #neworleansissinking #basementflooded #actionjaxon #jaxonjurome #realtor #artist #shovelexpert #sandbagfiller

A post shared by Jaxon Jurome (@jaxonjurome) on May 6, 2017 at 4:15pm PDT

Ground is saturated. Draining wherever it can #Kelowna @cbcnewsbc pic.twitter.com/PrHns8mxuI

— Josh Pagé (@joshreports) May 6, 2017

Mill Creek breached and overflowed the school yard, which is part of the problem #Kelowna pic.twitter.com/alwF79xIbf

— Josh Pagé (@joshreports) May 6, 2017

Major flooding in Capri area of #Kelowna pic.twitter.com/6YP9OovXOz

— Alya Ramadan (@alyaramadan) May 6, 2017

People in the Lindahl St area working to prevent further flooding in #Kelowna pic.twitter.com/59MAgydoLg

— Alya Ramadan (@alyaramadan) May 6, 2017

Sandbagging at Richter & Elliot, trying to save homes. Townhome garages & apartment basements in area are flooded #Kelowna @CastanetNews pic.twitter.com/hMLe54yPya

— Heidi (@heidbot) May 6, 2017

Neighbours helping out in #Kelowna flood zones pic.twitter.com/KuaVbfg1d4

— Kimberly Davidson (@Kimberly_Global) May 6, 2017

So many great volunteers filling sandbags, working in the emergency center. Thank you #bcfloods #kelowna #embc pic.twitter.com/HQCQU0vWXs

— Steve Thomson (@Steve4Kelowna) May 7, 2017