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Kelowna residents urged to be careful as Mission Creek rises

害羞草研究所楢t this time of year, we always remind residents to stay safely back from creeks and creek banks害羞草研究所
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Two people are seen in a canoe on Mission Creek May 2. The BC River Forecast Centre predicts the creek will continue to rise throughout the week. (Karen Hill/Capital News)

With Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Mission Creek on the rise and rain in the forecast for the next few days, residents are urged to be careful near waterways.

害羞草研究所淎t this time of year, we always remind residents to stay safely back from creeks and creek banks which may be slippery or subject to erosion,害羞草研究所 said Haley Oliver, communications manager for Regional District Central Okanagan.

A Capital News employee noticed two people who seemed to be struggling to put a canoe in Mission Creek, against a strong current, on May 2.

害羞草研究所淲e know that creek levels across the region are rising with spring runoff after several warm days,害羞草研究所 added Oliver. 害羞草研究所淭he weather forecast also shows rain late this week which will likely mean creeks rise further.害羞草研究所

Environment Canada is forecasting a chance of rain for today (May 3), showers or thunderstorms Friday and periods of rain for Saturday.

The B.C. River Forecast Centre issued a flood watch for the Okanagan on May 2.

READ MORE: Rising river levels cause closure along Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 Mission Creek Greenway



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