Highway 36 north of the Oldman River is closed due to overland flooding near Taber, Alta.
RCMP issued a release Saturday night saying the road is currently impassable.
“Crews are on site re-directing traffic.”
According to Cpl. Curtis Peters at 7:11 p.m., Highway 864 was a suggested detour for motorists in the area.
However at 10:58 p.m. an update was issued by RCMP advising that highway was also closed.
At this point police do not know when the roads will be open again.
A local state of emergency remains in place for the area due to flooding concerns. For more information click here.