Regina City Council has decided to apply for Saskatchewan’s Provincial Disaster Assistance Program (PDAP) after damages caused by heavy rains that fell in the city earlier this month. The 50-70 mm of rain wreaked havoc on the city, resulting in nearly 300 service requests. Mayor Sandra Masters says the program will allow people to be […]
The City of Regina is urging motorists to avoid flooded roads and underpasses after 50-60 mm of rain fell in the Queen City. Helene Henning-Hill with the city says fire crews have had a busy day rescuing people from flooded underpasses. “The Fire Department has had to rescue several vehicles from the Albert Street underpass, […]
Environment Canada says precipitation in Regina last month was 77 percent below normal. Meteorologist Terri Lang says Regina had 5.6 millimeters of precipitation last month, well below the average of 24 millimeters. She adds it was cooler than normal. Lang says the average temperature in Regina in April was 3.9 degrees, 9-tenths of one degree […]
The combines are rolling across the southern Saskatchewan grainbelt. The crop extension specialist in Weyburn, Sherri Roberts, estimates harvest at around 40 percent complete in parts of the southeast. She says insects have caused some crop loss. Roberts expects above average production for some producers but says sporadic rainfall will mean reduced yields in some […]
Crops are developing rapidly across the province with this week’s hot dry weather. The latest provincial crop report says rainfall varied this past week from a trace to 50 millimeters or two inches around Indian Head and Neilburg. Cropland topsoil moisture is rated two percent surplus, 71 percent adequate, 22 percent short and five […]
Saskatchewan farmers made limited haying progress this week due to widespread rain. Provincial crops extension specialist Sara Tetland says pastures and crops improved from the rain but the moisture delayed haying. So far, she says 13 percent of the hay has been cut and 11 percent baled or put in silage. Tetland says hay yields […]
The majority of Saskatchewan crops this week are in fair to excellent condition. The latest provincial crop report says rainfall was received throughout the province, with the highest amount of 116 millimeters near Neilburg, about 550 kilometers northwest of Regina. The moisture continued to support crop development, but high amounts of rain in parts […]
Crop specialists say weekend rain is welcome in Saskatchewan but more will be needed soon. The weather office says rainfall varied from 6 millimetres in Regina and Moose Jaw to 48 millimetres in Saskatoon. Provincial crop extension specialist, Sara Tetland, says strong winds have dried out topsoil moisture and the rain will help replenish the […]
August rainfall is a tale of two extremes in Saskatchewan. Environment Canada meteorologist Terri Lang says rainfall in Regina and Moose Jaw was twice the normal amount last month, with Regina receiving 96 millimeters or almost four inches. August rainfall in Saskatoon, Yorkton and North Battleford was only half of normal. Farther north, La Ronge […]
A provincial crop specialist says weekend rain will benefit late maturing crops in Saskatchewan. The weather office says Regina had 80 millimeters of rain since Friday, while Moose Jaw, Indian Head and Estevan had over 50 millimeters. Assiniboia had 37 millimeters of rain. The rest of the southern grainbelt from Maple Creek to Broadview had […]
