Flooding

• Alberta flood season approaching

  A first look at flooding potential as the natural hazard becomes top of mind for many Albertans this time of year.

  Environment

  May 11
• Fires and floods: How Fort McMurray is addressing risk of disaster 5 years after massive wildfire

  Five years after a wildfire tore through Fort McMurray, the fact that the community is in a boreal forest is much more front of mind for the people who live there.

  Features

  May 4
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• How to prepare for potential floods in Alberta this rain season

  Thirty-seven per cent of Canadians say they don't know how to protect their homes from flooding.

  Consumer

  Apr 9
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• Flood watch cancelled for Otonabee Region watershed in Peterborough area

  A flood watch issued in late March for the Otonabee Region watershed in central Ontario has been cancelled, officials announced Wednesday.

  Environment

  Apr 7
• New Brunswick flood forecast shows favourable conditions for Easter long weekend

  Despite a forecast of rain, the only location expected to reach flood stage this weekend is the village of Gagetown.

  Canada

  Apr 2
• Saint John public works crews prepare for heavy rain

  Saint John public works crews are loading trucks with signs and barricades ahead of heavy rain forecast for the region. Residents are asked to clear nearby catch basins.

  Canada

  Mar 31
• Road washout blocks access to homes for residents in Grande-Digue, N.B.

  Residents in Grande-Digue, N.B. say their washed-out road is impassable by car and people are being forced to park at the top and walk nearly a kilometer to get to their homes.

  Canada

  Mar 31
• Flood-risk monitoring continues in Okanagan as nature becomes more ‘unpredictable’

  Higher snowpack levels combined with warm temperatures have City of Kelowna officials considering the potential for some flooding to occur into July of 2021.

  Weather

  Mar 31
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• Long weekend bringing heavy rain to the Maritimes, flash floods possible

  New Brunswick is expected to get more severe weather, with a warning issued for southwestern parts of the province. 

  Weather

  Mar 31
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• Manitoba’s risk of spring flooding remains low, infrastructure minister says

  The province is preparing contingency plans should the lack of precipitation push Manitoba into a drought.

  Weather

  Mar 30