Medicine Hat braces for worst as floods threaten Bow Oldman systems
City officials outline defense measures amid heavy rainfall. permanent protections from last year include sewage backflow preventers and temporary storm sewer closures. bermed barriers and a new access road protect power and water plants while evacuation plans are drafted. residents urged to prepare as crews deploy Muscle Wall barriers and close streets and park facilities.
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Alberta Environment
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City Hall
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Dave Hancock
Tributaries Not Expected to Threaten Area Floods
Officials say Cypress Hills tributaries feeding the South Saskatchewan River show river levels similar to 2002 and do not pose major flood risk. An Alberta Emergency Management Agency liaison is deployed though Medicine Hat has not requested aid. Irvine area residents receive alerts as streams show potential but current risk appears minor.
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Steve Carr
Alberta Emergency Management Agency
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Government of
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Karen Hamerton
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Ross Creek
Irvine
Hamerton
Severe rainfall forecast for Alberta as Oldman flood risk rises
Up to 200mm of rain eyed in Alberta’s southwest near the Rockies with Lethbridge expecting about 100mm. Flood crests on the Oldman River may approach 1995 levels, prompting sandbagging for water facilities and river-side areas. State of Local Emergency declared in Lethbridge County with flood watches possible and emergency center active.
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Lethbridge County
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River Valley
Animal Diseases Research Institute
Alberta Environment
Oldman Dam
St. Mary River
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