People in Radisson, Borden and surrounding areas are breathing a little easier today as water levels decline.
“I think we’ve seen the worst of the situation there,” said the Water Security Agency’s Patrick Boyle.
Radisson’s declaration of a state of emergency has expired and was not renewed. Borden and the Rural Municipality of Great Bend remain under a declaration.
“Borden will remain under a declaration for the foreseeable future,” said emergency management commissioner Duane McKay. “Most of their mitigative efforts are working well for them and most of the threat has passed, but they will be pumping water there for a long time.”
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One family from Borden is still out of its home. In Maidstone, three individuals are awaiting repairs to their flood-damaged homes.
Evacuations have also taken place on Poundmaker, where a family of four is awaiting clean up and repair, Muscowpetung, where 15 people are out, and Onion Lake, where one family is out of its home and 10 are on alert.
In the RM of Lumsden, water has eroded the Seven Bridges Road that runs through the valley west and south of the town of Lumsden, leaving one family unable to use the route.
Other trouble spots include the areas around Blaine Lake, Rosthern and Wakaw, where local tributaries and melt along with poor drainage have caused localized flooding.
The Qu’Appelle lakes, including Last Mountain, will continue to rise this week as runoff from the Wascana Creek moves through Lumsden and Craven.
McKay said communities are well-prepared after undertaking mitigation since the 2011 flood.
Water is receding through Moose Jaw where a sustained peak on the river caused flooding in low-lying areas.
And Boyle said there is no flood threat on the Souris River. Rafferty and Alameda reservoirs were drawn down well below levels required under international agreements and can accept all inflow coming down the river now.
