(UPDATE: 9:15 a.m.) - Further road closures, along with an impending power outage, have been announced by the City of West Kelowna.
Gellatly Road, from Witt Road to Boucherie Road, is now closed as BC Hydro conducts an emergency relocation of a power pole that was compromised due to Smith Creek flooding.
This process will cause the power to go out for residences and businesses in the area starting at approximately noon on Friday.
The outage will last for approximately 12 hours and effect around 6,000 BC Hydro customers.
The City of West Kelowna is also watching Hitchner Road as McDougall Creek has overflowed.
Residents have sandbagged certain sections and so far there are no serious concerns for Hitchner Road at this time, but it is being monitored.
(Original story: 8:25 a.m.) - West Kelowna is facing road closures after Thursday night’s thunderstorm.
Gellatly Road is closed from the entrance of the Gellatly Heritage Park, near the Canyon Ridge subdivision, to the intersection of Gellatly Road Angus Drive.
According to the City of West Kelowna, Powers Creek has overflowed its banks and flooded the lake-level road.
Residents in the area are advised to stay in their homes at this time as emergency personnel assess the situation.
Emergency personnel are also requesting that the general public stay away from the area as well.
City personnel are also monitoring flooding events along Smith Creek Road and Hitchner Road in West Kelowna.
More details will be provided as they become available.
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