| Comments | Following a relatively cold and dry winter, the Southern Interior region of British Columbia experienced a wetter than average spring. A late snowfall and rain accumulation led to saturated soils, overland flow, and slope instability throughout areas of the south and central Okanagan as well as the Kootenay and Shuswap regions. The flooding led to 2,500 evacuations which were mostly from the Okanagan. Numerous States of Local Emergencies were declared. 15 First Nation communities were impacted where the flooding damaged homes and infrastructure. The flood response costs alone were estimated to be $73 million. |