New regional adaptation strategies are being developed to help Kootenay and Boundary agricultural producers prepare for climate change.

Despite rainfall over the past few weeks, streamflows in the central and northern regions of British Columbia are well below normal and continue to decline.

Extremely warm and dry conditions have prompted the Province to set a Level 3 drought rating for the Peace, Upper Fraser East and Upper Fraser West areas.

Extremely warm and dry conditions have prompted the Province to set a Level 3 drought rating for the south Boundary region, including the Kettle and Granby rivers.

Continued warm and dry conditions have prompted the Province to elevate the East Vancouver Island drought rating to Level 4.

The BC Wildfire Service is currently responding to 25 active fires in the Cassiar fire zone, including the Alkali and Elbow Lake wildfires, which both have evacuation orders.

Extremely warm and dry conditions have prompted the Province to announce a Level 3 hydrological drought rating for much of coastal British Columbia.

As warmer weather returns to parts of the province that were affected by last summer’s wildfires, some hotspots could emerge due to what are called “overwintering” fires.

In anticipation of the upcoming spring freshet, dam owners throughout the province are being urged to safeguard their water supplies and ensure that their dams operate safely during this period of high flows.