The Water Security Agency is warning people along the North Saskatchewan River, that whole lot of water is coming. Heavy Rain on top of snow packs in Alberta will bring flows along the North Saskatchewan River from 280 m3/second to as high as 1200 m3/s. Peak flows are expected to arrive from Alberta on Friday […]
The Saskatchewan Water Security Agency is improving its ability to identify flood risk in the province. An over $2-million investment is being made to its Flood Hazard Identification Mapping Program. The money is part of the WSA’s 2023-24 budget. WSA Spokesman Sean Osmar says these improvements will help communities be more prepared for potential flooding. […]
As we head into the icy grip of winter, the provincial Water Security Agency has released its winter conditions forecast. Most parts of Saskatchewan are on the dry side, although some areas did get a higher than normal amount of precipitation during the spring and summer. However, the second half of the season was very […]
The Water Security Agency has invested almost 600 thousand dollars in new weather and soil monitoring stations in a dozen locations across the province. The new locations fill areas where gaps in data gathering networks exist. The new stations are located near Arcola, Candiac, Radville, Milestone, Francis, Quinton, Holdfast, Hazenmore, Mankota, Climax, Klintonel and Shaunavon. […]
As we continue to roll on through spring, the snow melt and runoff is nearly complete. Southwest Saskatchewan was extremely dry last year, Despite a lower than normal runoff, some late winter storm storms have helped with soil moisture and water supplies. In the southeast the Souris river levels are already dropping, and its expected […]
The latest report from the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency says there is higher than expected spring runoff. The agency says the extra water is helping to refill many of the reservoirs that were very low following last summer’s extended period of high heat and limited precipitation. The runoff began in mid-March in the southwest […]
The spring runoff report has been released by the Water Security Agency, and it appears there will be drier conditions than normal for southern Saskatchewan, while northern Saskatchewan could be forced to deal with above than normal levels. The hot and dry conditions throughout 2021 caused most areas of the province to enter winter below […]
The Water Security Agency says it’s reissuing a public advisory for people to make sure they check for ice thickness on bodies of water before moving over them. The organization says the warning is due to a mixture of warm weather along with recent serious ice-related incidents over the holiday season in the southeastern region […]
The provincial government is advising residents about blue-green algae blooms forming in Saskatchewan’s lakes. Blue-green algae starts to form during hot conditions with little wind or rain. Water Security Agency spokesperson Patrick Boyle says it’s more harmful for pets and animals. “If it’s ingested, it can be toxic, but you can get what people refer […]
A heavy metal that the Co-Op refinery uses during maintenance has found its way into the city’s wastewater system. Vanadium was detected on June 26 with a sample taken two days later. In a release, the city says while preliminary results from tests taken had indicated the heavy metal was concentrated “above provincial reportable standards,”, […]
