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Drought Resources
Decoding Drought Management Engagement Sessions
The BC Ministries of Agriculture and Water, Lands and Resource Stewardship hosted a series of workshops for water users to discuss drought management BC in Spring 2024, with support from the NWGP Nk’eʔxép (Drought) Management Committee. Topics included agricultural drought supports, 2024 conditions, science, and drought response actions.
Resources:
- Workshop poster: Thompson-Nicola sessions: view in PDF
- Workshop poster: North Okanagan sessions: view in PDF
- Nk’eʔxép (Drought) Management Committee Letter (Feb 14): view in PDF
- Snow survey and water supply bulletin: view in PDF
- Map of BC Snow Basin Indices: visit page
Further External Links
Quick Guide to Drought Resources – visit page
Province of BC Drought Information Portal (arcgis.com) – visit page
Province of BC Drought Information webpage – visit page
Province of BC Drought in Agriculture page – visit page
Interactive Map – 7 day average streamflow – visit page
Video series: Farm Water Fix Learning Series – view on YouTube
Farmwest.com (lots of great resources for folks in agriculture) – visit page
CASE STUDY REPORT: Nk’eʔxép (Drought) Management Committee: Successes in Joint Decisions for Drought Prevention and Response in the Nicola Watershed
The NWGP has co-published a case study report with the University of Victoria’s POLIS Water Sustainability Project with support from BC Water Legacy, which showcases the work of the NWGP Nk’eʔxép (Drought) Management Committee and key learnings to date. The committee is working to set a new path forward on drought management and response in the Nicola Watershed, and working to build new holistic approaches based on shared decision-making, collaboration among local partners, and blending Indigenous and Western knowledge and science.
View/download the report in PDF format
