The Okanagan Basin Water Board has declared the region is at Drought Level 5, the highest possible rating, due to years of low precipitation and record-early snowmelt. Streams across the valley have already finished their spring freshets at below-average levels. As a result, several local municipalities have instituted water restrictions, including Stage 2 protocols in Osoyoos.
Source: https://www.castanet.net/news/Okanagan/616846/Okanagan-Basin-Water-Board-triggers-maximum-Level-5-drought-rating-ahead-of-summer
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