A rising North Saskatchewan River should not cause any flood damage in the province, according to Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency (WSA).
The river is expected to rise following significant rainfall Monday and Tuesday in Alberta.
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In Edmonton, water levels rose three metres in 24 hours and Alberta Environment warned the Alberta city to expect it to increase to four metres.
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Downstream, the WSA said flows are expected to begin increasing near the provincial boundary late Thursday and peak late Friday or Saturday.
Peak levels are expected in the Battlefords on Sunday and in Prince Albert on Monday or Tuesday.
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Flows are expected to peak near 1,200 cubic metres per second (m3/s), with the river expected to rise roughly two metres from current levels.
The normal flow for this time of year is 200 m3/s.
WSA officials said that while the event is significant for this time of year, it is not expected to result in any substantial out-of-channel flows or cause any flood damage.
Crews working on the Husky Energy oil spill clean up are being given detailed forecasts by the WSA, along with municipalities along the river.
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