As I was wandering along the Redfish Lake Outlet looking for some birds, I became high-centered on a downfall with a small stub of a limb hooked into my pant-leg, wounding my thigh. In that uncomfortable position, I heard a rush of wings and looked up in time to duck the agnostic attack of a […]
by Timothy Schafer Local Journalism Initiative Reporter on Friday July 30 2021
Despite the drought conditions the West Kootenay snow basin index is fairly stable at 83 per cent of normal. Last year at this time, however, it was 128 per cent.
One of the city’s water sources has been given a severe drought designation by the province as hot and dry weather continues in the region.
According to BC River Forecast Centre (BCRFC) data, drought level five conditions now exist at the Anderson Creek reporting station near Nelson, as it recorded 10 per cent of its median flow over the last week.
BCRFC ranks drought levels from zero to five, with drought level five rated as the most severe, with “adverse impacts to socioeconomic or ecosystem values being almost certain.”
Nelson Hydro released a timeline Wednesday evening of when power can be expected to be restore in outage areas due to the recent windstorm. Most recent restoration dates/times: Nelson to Sundance Road, Wednesday January 13, before 9:00pm. Perrier Road Hwy 6, Wednesday January 13, before 9:00pm. Marsden Road, Thursday, January 14. Sundance to Redfish, Thursday, January 14th,