SASKATOON – Another warning has been issued for the Saskatchewan River, this time by the Codette Reservoir.
The Water Security Agency says a combination of ice on the North Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Rivers, along with sharply increased flows, necessitated a significant spill from the reservoir through to Tobin Lake.
Communities along the river and at Tobin Lake have been notified.
Outflows are expected to be reduced over the coming days.
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Tobin Lake is now rising rapidly but is still below the normal full supply level.
A spill from the lake has been initiated to moderate the rise in the lake level.
Officials in Cumberland House and Manitoba have been notified and levels at Cumberland Lake are expected to rise over the next few days. The lake is currently 2.6 metres below the peak level recorded in July 2011.
Earlier this week, the agency issued an ice jam warning for the North Saskatchewan River between the Borden Bridge and Prince Albert.
Currently, eight municipalities and First Nations are under states of emergency due to flooding.
Around 50 people were forced from their homes on the Poundmaker First Nation and approximately 200 people may be forced to evacuate the Onion Lake First Nation.
Another 50 homes in Radisson remain on alert for possible evacuation.
Watch: Communities declare state of emergency
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