Tag: Drought

A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. water experts say the province isn't doing enough to prepare for worsening drought as parts of the Interior face the highest drought rating for another dry summer.

British Columbia has issued a drought-related protection order for the Salmon River to help safeguard threatened Chinook salmon populations

B.C. wildfire officials warned dry lightning and severe drought could spark new fires across the province in coming days.

Provincial officials are warning that ongoing drought and above-normal temperatures could make for a difficult wildfire season across British Columbia this summer.

The BC River Forecast Centre's Drought Information Portal pegs the Prince George area at a modest level. "Probably the best news has been the precipitation over the past 30 days, and it has been just kind of a relatively wetter July compared to historical years for the Interior, really as a whole," said BC River Forecast Centre Hydrologist Jonathan Boyd. 

British Columbia’s water, land and resource stewardship minister is encouraging residents to conserve water, saying drought is worsening in parts of the province.