Shuswap Emergency Program

The Shuswap Emergency Program is a regional organization that works to ensure residents are prepared, safe and informed in cases of floods, wildfire, extreme weather and more.

It serves the citizens of the City of Salmon Arm, District of Sicamous and CSRD Electoral Areas C, D, E, F and G.

Emergency Information for Revelstoke and Electoral Area B and the Town of Golden and Electoral Area A is managed directly by those communities.

Shuswap Emergency Program Evacuation Map Dashboard graphicEvacuation Status Dashboard

Want to see if your property is included in any Evacuation Order or Alert Areas? 

Launch the Shuswap Emergency Dashboard for mapped information about evacuation orders, alerts, and the locations of wildfire or other emergency incidents.

Active Emergencies

Event Posted Type
Wiseman Creek Landslide Risk Ongoing  Information
Wiseman Creek Community Meeting May 3, 2023 May 17 Meeting Invitation
Flood Watch Salmon River May 4, 2023 Information
Flooding update - Shuswap May 5, 2023 Information
Flood risk continues for Salmon Valley, Falkland May 8, 2023 Information
High temperatures boost snow melt May 12, 2023 Information
River levels holding, Shuswap Lake sees rapid rise May 16, 2023 Information
Lake levels not expected to cause widespread flooding May 26, 2023 Information
Flood risk diminishes in the Shuswap May 29, 2023 Information
Salmon River wildfire being held May 31, 2023 Information
Salmon River wildfire under control May 31, 2023 Information

Information bulletins

Event Posted
Streamflow advisory April 28, 2023
Wildfire Update August 3, 2022

Past Events

Events Posted Type
Shuswap Flood Watch May to July 2022 Information
Wildfire Near St. Ives  May 5, 2022 Information
Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire August 17 , 2022 Information
Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire August 17, 2022 Evacuation Alert
Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire August 18, 2022 Information update
Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire August 19, 2022 Information update
Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire August 22, 2022 Information update
Wildfire - Mt. Grice-Hutchinson fire August 22, 2022 Evacuation Rescinded
Gas leak - Gardom Lake September 10, 2022 Information

Stay Informed

In an emergency, you want to be in the know. The best ways to keep track of reliable, up-to-date information on emergencies is to:

Helpful Links

  1. Home Emergency Plan (PDF)
  2. Household Preparedness Guide (PDF)
  3. Landslide and Flooding Risks Due to Wildfires (PDF)
  4. Landslide Information for Home Owners and Home Buyers (PDF)
  5. Neighbourhood Preparedness Guide (PDF)