The province announced a Level 4 drought rating — the highest — in the south Coast and Lower Fraser regions. That could lead to orders to drastically curtail or stop withdrawals for some localized water licences. Closer to home, Kamloops is amid areas of Level 3 in the Nicola, Level 2 in the North Thompson and Level 1 (normal) conditions to the west. There are no stream closures or major conservation advisories in the Kamloops area, although Leonie Creek, a tributary of the Barriere River, saw a small fish kill from high temperatures and low flows.