The Water Security Agency is advising the public of ice conditions on the Battle River near North Battleford.
Recent inspections by WSA show a significant buildup of ice at the confluence of the Battle and North Saskatchewan rivers. This creates an increased risk of potential flooding.
Currently the Battle River flows are roughly 50 cubic metres per second. These flows are not expected to reach the 2011 level of 104 cms but have the potential to cause out-of-bank flow, particularly in lower lying areas.
In the past, ice jams have occurred closer to the confluence with the North Saskatchewan River and affected Highway 4.
The Water Security Agency is asking the public to exercise caution when working on or near the river as ice jams have the potential to quickly cause flooding and create hazardous conditions.
Water flows out of Alberta on the Battle River have been increasing over the past week and are expected to peak in the next few days.
These flows combined with the local inflows will result in the peak flows arriving at Battleford early this week.
