A bridge has collapsed along Shuttleworth Creek in Okanagan Falls.
People at the scene said a stream was running on top of the bridge until the creek breached early this morning.
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A bridge has failed along the creek at 14th Ave. I'm told stream was running on top of the bridge until creek breached. But bridge could only take so much I guess. Property (small farm/ranch thing looks like) on other side, but sounds like they have another way out. pic.twitter.com/i3pl9wVob4
— Dustin Godfrey 📰 (@dustinrgodfrey) May 10, 2018
A dam of debris in the creek behind Peachcliff Estates is what is sending water through a bordering winery and onto 14th Avenue. Work is being done on that property to build up a wall of gravel to keep the water flowing along the creek.
However, residents feared that if the breach is plugged before the failed bridge is removed, higher water flow along the creek blocked by the bridge could send more water onto 14th Avenue.
I'm told this jam behind Peachcliff Estates is what is sending water through 14th Ave. Tons of debris getting caught in bush that used to be beside creek. Now inside it. Winery on other side of stream, they're piling up gravel to make a barrier. pic.twitter.com/RlaYW6ParW
— Dustin Godfrey 📰 (@dustinrgodfrey) May 10, 2018
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