Debris and logs come up against the base of Finlay Bridge in downtown Medicine Hat on Modnay mornign. A rainfall warning in the greater region led to high streem flwo adviroies for creeks and smaller reservoirs while the South Saskatchewan River appears to be receding. -- News Photo Collin Gallant, June 20, 2022.
Medicine Hat News
The South Saskatchewan River continued to recede Monday, but more rain in the region has forecasters warning about high stream flows on creeks throughout southeast Alberta.
A high stream flow advisory was issued for tributaries flowing north and south out of the Cypress Hills by the Alberta River Forecast Centre.
Up to 25 millimetres of rain (one inch) was expected in the City of Medicine Hat and Town of Bow Island on Monday, with 50-70 mm forecast to fall in the Cypress Hills, Milk River and Taber regions by Tuesday morning.
That prompted a rainfall warning from Environment Canada in the County of Forty Mile and Cypress County.
Elkwater Lake was considered at normal capacity on Monday, as was the Rattlesnake Reservoir and Bullshead Reservoir, while Murray Lake was at three-quarters and Cavan Lake extremely low.
Flows on the Ross Creek and Seven Persons Creek were at the low range of normal for this time of year on Monday.
Water levels on the main stem of the South Saskatchewan River between the Bow and Saskatchewan continued to fall, though monitoring at Medicine Hat remained offline due to damage sustained Friday.
Levels on the Bow River, near its mouth, were one metre lower on Monday compared to its peak on the morning of Friday, June 17. The Oldman was down slightly by generally stable near the same confluence with the Bow north of Grassy Lake.
