The public is being advised of high stream flows for the North Saskatchewan River.
That advisory is coming from the Water Security Agency, who note that flows in Alberta have risen to above normal levels for this time of year.
The peak was expected for Edmonton Wednesday. This comes after a significant rainfall event over the area west of Edmonton this past Monday and Tuesday.
The river flows are expected to peak near 1,200 cubic metres per second in Saskatchewan. That is well above the around 220 cubic metres per second that is normal for this time of year.
The WSA also states water levels throughout the system are expected to increase roughly two metres on average from current levels due to this event.
Flows will start increasing near the Alberta-Saskatchewan Border late Thursday and peak on either late Friday or early Saturday. Peak levels are expected on Sunday in the Battlefords, and late Monday or early Tuesday in Prince Albert.
This is described as a significant event for late August, says the WSA, but they add this is not an overly significant flow for the system and is not expected to result in substantial out of channel flows or cause flood damage.
The WSA says it will be monitoring this event and provide detailed forecasts to those involved in the Husky Oil Spill cleanup efforts and municipalities along the river.
