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Cherryville's Hanson Park floods as creek spills its banks

Cherryville park flooded

UPDATE: 3:30 p.m.

Regional director Hank Cameron says crews are starting to make good progress on Cherryville's flooded Hanson Park.

Three pieces of heavy equipment spent the day working in the park, using six loads rip-rap rock to reinforce a drainage ditch so as to better control the flow of water spilling over from Cherry Creek.

Cameron says the floodwaters claimed a small ticket booth/concession structure, which was washed away in the creek, but the foundations of other buildings on site appear to be stable.

"We're starting to make progress in redirecting the flow," he said Monday afternoon, noting the cycle of the waterway typically sees it peak in the morning.

Cameron said he expects the creek level will climb higher by the end of the week.


ORIGINAL: 12:30 p.m.

Cherryville's Hanson Park is under water, Monday, as Cherry Creek has spilled its banks.

Images posted on the community Facebook page show the park covered in rushing water as heavy machinery works to divert its flow.

Water surrounds the bandstand and beer garden areas of the park, which would usually host the annual Cherryville Days each summer, but which has been closed due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

Castanet has reached out to the Regional District of North Okanagan for more information.



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