Boundary Integrated Watershed Service

10/08/2026

Granby, Kettle and West Kettle River Draft Floodplain mapping: For those not able to attend the public meetings, a recording of the presentations can be found at https://kettleriver.ca/draft-floodplain-map/. All comments need to be submitted to NHC, the project engineer, by October 9th. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Kristina at [email protected].

09/29/2026

🍂 Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council – Fall Meeting 🍂

Join us for the Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council’s Fall Meeting!

📅 September 29, 2026
🕤 9:30 AM–Noon
📍 Big White – White Crystal Conference Room

Hear from Coulter Roberts of Ntityix Resources as he delivers the morning presentation, “Talking about Beaver Dam Analogues (BDA) and the 37 BDAs installed at the Derrickson Swamp project, located in the Westbank First Nations Community Forest.”

Everyone interested in watershed stewardship and local environmental projects is welcome!

👉 Agenda and more information:

The Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council (KRWAC) was initiated in 2012 (previously known as the Kettle River Watershed Authority) to support the creation and review of the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan (KRWMP). In 2014/2015 saw the publication of the KRWMP, shifting the KRWAC’s new rol...

09/10/2026

09/10/2026

Water levels are responding to cooler weather and recent rainfall across the Boundary.

Provincial Drought Levels range: 1 (normal) to 5 (extremely dry)
Kettle River Basin: Level 3
Okanagan River Basin: Level 4

Over the past 30 days, it's been raining in the Boundary. With monitoring stations recording 28–60 mm of rain (image below), the creeks and rivers are recovering from some very low summer flows. Even the Kettle River near Ferry, Washington (just south of Midway), one of the gauges we use to monitor water levels in the West Boundary, has risen from record-low conditions.

More rain is still needed to bring our water levels to a more normal level, but this is well needed start. Let's hope the rain forecast for this weekend arrives.

Stay WaterWise and FireSmart

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09/02/2026

Draft Floodplain Maps Available for Public Review: Sept 9 (West Boundary) & Sept 10 (Granby River)

Join the RDKB to review draft floodplain maps for priority areas in the Boundary region. Locations: West Kettle River, Kettle River (north of Rock Creek) and Granby River.
Letters were sent in the mail to all potentially impacted property owners. This notice is to alert the general public of these events.
An open house will be set up with the maps on display (3-5pm), followed by a presentation from the project engineering (NHC) and the RDKB.

Please see the attached ad for meeting dates and locations, or visit:
https://kettleriver.ca/draft-floodplain-map/

09/01/2026

Yay for Rain! Water Levels Are Starting to Respond

After a very dry period, the rain over the past week in the Boundary region is showing up in local streams, with water levels starting to rise out of their record breaking low levels. We still have a long way to go, and will need sustained rainfall to improve overall conditions, but this is a needed start.

Graphs showing rain throughout the Boundary Region, and current water levels at the Water Survey of Canada stations by percentile (black line is the current water discharge at this station). Water levels between the 30th-70th percentile is considered normal.

08/28/2026

Kettle and Okanagan River watersheds remain at Provincial Drought Level 5 (the driest level)

River levels continue to be very low throughout most of the Kettle River watershed, with many stations showing record-low levels for this time of year.
Have you been wondering how local conditions compare with other BC watersheds?
The province has released a review of streamflow percentiles using two calculations: 1. the 7-day average and 2. the daily measurement. The Kettle and Okanagan basins are currently the lowest in BC (see attached images).
The Boundary Region is expecting rain over the next week. Let's hope it is sufficient to improve our streamflow levels.

Stay WaterWise and FireSmart

For more information on streamflow, groundwater levels and the provincial drought rating: DroughtPortal.gov.bc.ca