With the warm temperatures and less than average precipitation, most of the Boundary region has now entered drought level 2 – dry conditions. For Level 2, surface water users are recommended to reduce water withdrawals by 10% of licensed water quantity; for those not licensed, 10% of current use.
Provincial Drought Level for the Boundary Region
Level 2 (Yellow) Dry Conditions
- Kettle River Watershed: Level 2 (as of August 19, 2020)
- Okanagan Basin Watershed: Level 1 (as of August 19, 2020)
Check out the Boundary Region Drought Response Plan (link in the post below) for recommended response at the different drought stages.
The Boundary region received approximately half of normal precipitation amounts in July: Rock Creek (8 mm) and Grand Forks (9 mm). The precipitation graphs below are from the Kootenay Boundary Water Tool (note: these weather stations are not set up to accurately record winter precipitation).
