Alberta Flooding

• Heavy rainfall, snowpack melt has Canmore dealing with localized flooding

  The Bow River is pushing its banks in the mountain town of Canmore, causing some basements to flood and bringing back memories from a severe deluge of water in 2013.

  Weather

  Jun 2
  
• Environment Canada issues rainfall warnings, special statement for B.C., and Alberta

  Heavy rain is forecast across parts of Alberta and southeastern B.C. through next week, raising concerns about flooding, landslides and washouts in some communities.

  Environment

  May 30
  
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• With days of heavy rain in the forecast, southern Alberta prepares for flooding

  With up to 100 millimetres of rain in the forecast over the next few days, communities in southern and central Alberta are preparing for the possibility of flooding.

  Weather

  May 29
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• Flood watch, high streamflow advisories issued in Banff National Park

  Rising waters, caused by unseasonably warm temperatures, has prompted a high streamflow advisory to be issued for the Bow River in Banff National Park.

  Weather

  May 28
• Flooding fears prompt evacuation alert for residents near Fort McMurray

  The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo has issued an evacuation alert for more than 130 residents of Draper over fears of flooding by the Clearwater River.

  Weather

  Apr 28
• Alberta government putting $19M toward municipal flood and drought prevention

  Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz says eight municipalities as well as two Indigenous communities are to receive the grant funding.

  Politics

  Mar 27, 2025
• Alberta floods: Rivers receding west of Edmonton, some evacuation orders dropped

  The Athabasca, McLeod, Pembina and North Saskatchewan rivers west and northwest of Edmonton are starting to recede after reaching high levels earlier this week.

  Weather

  Jun 23, 2023
• Properties near Whitecourt, Fort Assiniboine ordered to evacuate as rivers overflow

  Multiple evacuation orders were issued Wednesday evening in Woodlands County, where both the McLeod River and Athabasca River have breached their banks.

  Weather

  Jun 21, 2023
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• Alberta floods: Part of Whitecourt evacuation order lifts Wednesday

  The evacuation order for Westview Mobile Village will be lifted at 2 p.m. Wednesday and residents can return home, the Province of Alberta said in an emergency alert.

  Environment

  Jun 21, 2023
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• North Saskatchewan River rises to 6.7 metres; some Edmonton trails closed

  The North Saskatchewan River has risen rapidly over the past week, reaching 6.7 metres Thursday morning. The city has closed several trails near the water.

  Weather

  Jun 20, 2023