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Drought conditions, water restrictions & river levels — Thompson-Nicola region (2026)

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Coverage of severe drought conditions, water-level management, and water-flow impacts affecting rivers, lakes, and waterways in the Thompson-Nicola region during 2026, including municipal water restrictions, low-water advisories, and downstream effects on recreation and regional water availability.

Coverage Timeline

  1. Oct 31 Salmon Arm farmer has bountiful pumpkin crop despite persistent drought ↗ CBC News British Columbia details
  2. Oct 28 Snowy conditions halting traffic on mountain highway passes near Merritt ↗ CFJC Today details
  3. Oct 26 Smaller Thompson-Nicola waterways taking the brunt of drought conditions ↗ CFJC Today details
  4. Oct 18 As parts of the Nicola River run dry, a father fears what his children will inherit ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  5. Sep 18 Drought conditions persist across southern B.C. despite recent rainfall ↗ CFJC Today details
  6. Sep 3 City of Kamloops downgrades to Drought Level 3, eases water restrictions ↗ CFJC Today details
  7. Aug 22 Yukon First Nations firefighters wonder why they haven't been called to help in B.C. forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  8. Aug 13 McArthur Island Boat Launch closes for the season amid historically low river levels ↗ CFJC Today details
  9. Aug 9 Persistent drought conditions fueling southern B.C. wildfires ↗ CFJC Today details
  10. Jul 29 Potential blue-green algae reported on Nicola Lake ↗ CFJC Today details
  11. No word on return for Clinton, B.C., residents as fire burns watershed, power lines | iNFOnews.ca ↗ InfoNews Kamloops details
  12. Province halts irrigation from Salmon River in response to drought conditions ↗ CFJC Today details
  13. Jul 17 Water restrictions to take effect Monday as Kamloops moves to Drought Level 4 ↗ CFJC Today details
  14. Jun 20 UPDATE: Wildfire near Lytton now 'under control' at just over 700 hectares, Hwy 1 reopens ↗ KamloopsBCNow details
  15. Jun 18 Final snow survey of 2026 indicates another summer of drought concern for the Kamloops area ↗ CFJC Today details
  16. Jun 8 Evacuation alert issued for Poole Creek, Gates Lake properties due to Place Glacier flood risk forbidden Castanet Kamloops details
  17. Jun 5 Two-thirds of B.C. snowpack melted; continued drying conditions around Kamloops ↗ CFJC Today details
  18. Jun 4 Blind Bay beaches remain open despite elevated E. coli levels ↗ CFJC Today details
  19. Canoe, kayak rentals on pause at Riverside Park after 6 people rescued from Thompson River ↗ CFJC Today details
  20. May 30 UPDATE: River Forecast Centre downgrade alerts in Kamloops area ↗ CFJC Today details
  21. Kamloops area starts season at elevated, but easing year-over-year drought conditions ↗ CFJC Today details
  22. May 29 High streamflow advisory issued for North and South Thompson Rivers ↗ CFJC Today details
  23. May 19 Officials urge caution around Thompson rivers amid rising water levels ↗ Radio NL details
  24. May 14 High streamflow advisory issued for Shuswap Lake, Clearwater and Blue River ↗ CFJC Today details
  25. Oct 7 Power restored in Clearwater but residents asked to continue limiting water use forbidden Castanet Kamloops details

Linked Articles by Source

CBC News British Columbia

CFJC Today

KamloopsBCNow

Castanet Kamloops

  • Yukon First Nations firefighters wonder why they haven't been called to help in B.C.
    Aug 21, 2026 · details
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  • Evacuation alert issued for Poole Creek, Gates Lake properties due to Place Glacier flood risk
    Jun 8, 2026 · details
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  • Power restored in Clearwater but residents asked to continue limiting water use
    Oct 6, 2024 · details
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InfoNews Kamloops

Radio NL

Key People, Organizations, and Places

city: Kamloops , Merritt , Salmon Arm , Logan Lake , Williams Lake , Lytton , Ashcroft

government_body: BC Wildfire Service , City of Kamloops , Thompson-Nicola Regional District , DriveBC

river: Salmon River , Thompson River , South Thompson River , Nicola River

organization: BC Hydro , Thompson-Nicola Conservation Collective

person: Brian Holmes

public_facility: Douglas Lake , Nicola Lake

neighbourhood: Douglas Lake (spaxmn)

region: Nicola Valley , British Columbia

indigenous_nation: Upper Nicola Band

highway: Coquihala Highway , Highway 5A , Highway 97C , Okanagan Connector , Trans-Canada Highway (Highway 1) , Coquihala (Highway 5)

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