To say it has been a cool, west start to summer on the prairies would be a bit of an understatement as all three prairie provinces have experienced significant rainfall over the past few weeks, particularly this past Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
The Edmonton area has seen 262mm of rain in June alone which has prompted many golf courses around the Alberta capital, Strathcona County, and Spruce Grove to temporarily close due to flooded fairways and greens. Rainfall on Saturday and Sunday also created very muddy conditions in the Ponoka Stampede rodeo ring but it didn’t stop the bull riders, ropers, and saddle bronc riders from putting on a show.
Regina and area saw 80 to 110mm of rain on Saturday and Sunday which caused significant flooding of streets and underpasses. According to the City, there were 127 calls for service in regards to flooding issues mostly due to clogged catch basins and storm drains. A tornado was confirmed near Pelly, Saskatchewan over the weekend which uprooted trees and damaged power lines. Quarter sized hail was reported at Good Spirit Lake and golf ball sized hail was seen near North Portal, SK.
A rainfall warning has been issued for Yorkton, Neudorf, Esterhazy, Canora, and Hudson Bay areas Tuesday morning. According to weather experts, a low pressure system is stalled over the region and could dump as much as 90mm of rain some communities. Up to 150mm of rain is possible in highly localized areas, increasing the risk of flooding. Environment Canada says the system should taper off by Tuesday night.
Meanwhile, many Manitoba communities are now cleaning up after a strong low pressure system dumped torrential rain Monday night. Boissevain received 152mm of rain in a short period of time turning streets into rivers and yards into lakes. There were several reports of flooded basements in the community, which is 48 minutes south of Brandon. Deloraine, MB received 129mm of rain, the western edge of Brandon reported 100mm of rain, Neepawa reached 101.4mm, and Rivers had over 100mm as well. Several residents in a new apartment complex in Brandon were forced to bail out their basement suites thanks to pooling water and slow drainage.
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