Alberta Flooding

• 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
  
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• 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
• 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
• Alberta floods: Town of Whitecourt issues state of local emergency

  Officials with the Town of Whitecourt declared a state of local emergency on Tuesday because of flooding in the central Alberta municipality.

  Weather

  Jun 20, 2023
• Experts answer why the ice jam on Calgary’s Bow River

  Extreme cold and temperature swings in Alberta this week have created a somewhat unusual formation along Calgary's Bow River.  

  Environment

  Dec 9, 2022
• No major flooding happening at this time: Alberta government

  Environmental Canada said between 60mm and 129mm of rain had fallen since Monday in different parts of Calgary and surrounding areas. 

  Weather

  Jun 15, 2022
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• Floodwater on northern Alberta Metis settlement receding but emergency alerts remain

  Justin Gaudet of the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement said water is slowly receding, but an emergency alert is still in place after heavy flooding in the area five days ago.

  Environment

  May 11, 2022
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• 3rd northern Alberta community under local state of emergency due to flooding

  The Paddle Prairie Métis Nation Settlement has issued a local state of emergency due to localized flooding, which is also impacting two other communities in northwestern Alberta.

  Environment

  May 10, 2022