Resources & External Links

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

case study cover

VIDEO SERIES: Innovations in Drought Management in the Coldwater River

The NWGP in partnership with BC Water Legacy has developed a series of videos highlighting innovative drought management approaches for the Coldwater River, one of the most drought-prone rivers in BC. The Coldwater River is situated within the territory of the Coldwater Indian Band, part of the Nłeʔkepmx Nation and a member community of the NWGP. Wild Water
Chief Lee Spahan
Patrick Farmer
Gerome Garcia
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