A residential drinking well in northern B.C. has run dry, prompting concerns amid unprecedented drought

Since June, the Upper Fraser River Basin, which includes Prince George, has been experiencing unprecedented drought. For people reliant on well water, this could mean needing to drill deeper wells and potentially thousands in additional costs.

A residential drinking well in northern B.C. has run dry, prompting concerns amid unprecedented drought
A woman with gray hair stands in front of her home, with snow on the ground.

Since June, the Upper Fraser River Basin, which includes Prince George, has been experiencing unprecedented drought. For people reliant on well water, this could mean needing to drill deeper wells and potentially thousands in additional costs.