River Levels

• Canada’s longest river seeing historically low levels

  From Great Slave Lake to the Beaufort Sea, the Mackenzie River is 1,738 kilometres long.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2024
  
• Shuswap put on flood watch, Okanagan Similkameen on high stream advisory

  "The concern for flooding is because we have a very high elevated snow pack still at this time of year."

  Environment

  Jun 13, 2022
  
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• Flood watch for East Okanagan downgraded to high streamflow advisory

  EmergencyInfoBC downgraded the watch for the East Okanagan and Boundary areas but the high streamflow advisory for B.C.'s Southern Interior has not changed. 

  Environment

  Jun 5, 2022
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• Flood warnings issued for St. Jean Baptiste, Morris as Red River rises

  A pair of Manitoba towns are under a flood warning with the potential of overland flooding occurring due to the rising Red River.

  Weather

  Apr 5, 2022
• Risk of major flooding on Red River still high, but worst-case scenario outlook improved

  If the province were to receive unfavourable weather conditions over the next few weeks, levels on the Red River would be similar to 2011.

  Weather

  Mar 18, 2022
• 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, 2021
• South Saskatchewan River levels decreasing, but experts say it’s not safe yet

  "These water levels we're at right now are still very high and they pose a risk to people on the river," WSA spokesperson Patrick Boyle said Friday.

  Environment

  Jul 24, 2020
• Shuswap River level stabilizing, says City of Enderby

  The city says though localized flooding continues to occur, water levels in the Shuswap River have gone down recently.

  Environment

  Jun 27, 2020
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• Oldman River water levels below average in Lethbridge

  “The risk of flooding in the river this spring is really quite low because of the current conditions,” said Doug Kaupp, Lethbridge’s manager of water and wastewater.

  Environment

  May 21, 2019
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• 28 people rescued from rafts along North Saskatchewan River

  More than two dozen people out on a family adventure on Saturday afternoon had to be rescued from the North Saskatchewan River after their rafts became stuck in trees.

  Jul 8, 2018