REGINA – Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency is forecasting a well above normal spring runoff for the Prince Albert region.
Other parts of central Saskatchewan, including Saskatoon, North Battleford and Melfort, should see above normal runoffs.
Peak flows on the Saskatchewan River system are largely determined by snow accumulation in the mountains along with rainfall.
Above normal precipitation prior to the spring runoff and/or a fast melt could result in higher river flows and significantly alter the forecast.
“We continue to monitor the situation and the Water Security Agency will be doing targeted snow surveys to verify the amount of snow in these regions,” said Ken Cheveldayoff, the minister responsible for the agency.
In the south, near normal runoffs are expected with the exception of the southwest corner, where a below normal runoff is forecast.
The north is also expected to have normal to below normal spring runoffs.
Localized flooding is expected to occur as the result of ice jams.
The WSA will release another runoff forecast in April.
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