Okanagan placed at a drought level two

The provincial authorities precocious raised nan drought level successful nan Okanagan to level two.

The region was placed astatine level 1 successful May and June owed to higher rainfall levels. But pinch nan utmost power nan Okanagan has faced, nan provincial authorities decided to escalate nan drought level.

General measures progressive pinch a level 2 drought see conservation actions and section h2o restrictions erstwhile appropriate.

High drought conditions tin lead to reduced h2o readiness for family and business use. It tin besides trim harvest growth, which leads to smaller harvests.

Drought successful nan vale tin time off it much susceptible to wildfires. Local bodies of h2o tin spot a alteration successful h2o levels and an summation successful temperature. This leads to nan nonaccomplishment of food residence and biodiversity.

The Okanagan is 1 of 10 areas crossed nan state to beryllium put astatine level two. The highest existent level successful nan state is simply a four, which is shared by 5 areas.

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