Three more southern Alberta communities declared states of local emergency today as rain continues to fall and rivers rise.
The towns of Fort Macleod and Magrath and the Municipal District of Taber declared emergencies today. They join others already in that state, including the Blood Reserve, the towns of Cardston, Claresholm, Coaldale, Coalhurst and High River, as well as Crowsnest Pass, Lethbridge County, City of Medicine Hat and M.D. of Willow Creek.
Overland flooding has inundated farmland and various roads across the south. The Oldman River continues to rise and the Belly River has overflowed its banks on the Blood Reserve, forcing evacuation of more than 150 homes and 350 residents.
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Stream flow advisories are as follows:
Bow River Basin
- Bow River tributaries upstream of Calgary are rising and a high stream flow advisory is in effect.
- Bow River downstream of Calgary and through Siksika First Nation is rising. A high stream flow advisory is in effect.
- Elbow River is rising and a high stream flow advisory is in effect.
- Fish Creek is rising and a high stream flow advisory is in effect.
- Highwood River in the Wallaceville neighbourhood of High River is rising. A flood watch is in effect.
- Highwood River is rising and a high stream flow warning is in effect.
- Sheep River at Black Diamond is rising and a flood watch is in effect.
- Threepoint Creek is rising and a flood watch is in effect.
Milk River Basin
- Milk River is rising and a high stream flow warning is in effect.
- Tributaries flowing out of the Cypress Hills are steady and advisories are ended.
Oldman River Basin
- Castle River is falling and a flood watch remains in effect.
- Tributaries of the Crowsnest River are falling and a flood watch remains in effect.
- Oldman River upstream of the Oldman Dam is rising and a flood watch is in effect.
- Willow Creek downstream of Chain Lakes is rising and a flood watch is in effect.
- Waterton River is rising and a flood warning is in effect.
- Belly River is rising and a flood warning is in effect.
- St. Mary River is rising and a flood watch is in effect.
- Oldman River downstream of the Oldman Dam is rising and a flood watch is in effect.
- Waterton Lake is rising and a flood warning is in effect.
- Lee Creek is peaking and a flood watch is in effect.
- Pincher Creek is rising and a flood watch is in effect.
- Crowsnest River is falling and a flood watch remains in effect.
Red Deer River Basin
- Little Red Deer River is falling and a flood watch is in effect.
