ASSINIBOIA --- UPDATED 8:45 P.M.
Town of Assiniboia Public Works Department acted quickly when intense rain caused localized flooding July 19. TOA PW had the downtown water drained after the first storm finished July 19.
Davyroyd to the north of Assiniboia reported three inches while farms 10 miles south west of Assiniboia reported 3.4 inches from the same system. Assiniboia reported an additional inch of rain combined with the first three inches received, from both storm systems.
A second storm rolled in around 6:30 p.m., and thankfully wasn’t as intense, didn’t last near as long while bringing another inch of rain to town. The Weather Channel forecast indicates Assiniboia, along with other parts of the province, will be in for several more days of rain.
Potential flood damage will be assessed in the coming days.
ASSINIBOIA --- Severe weather and heavy rainfall was forecasted for southern Saskatchewan July 19, however likely no one in Assiniboia expected the deluge that was received.
Residents in various social media posts say more than three inches of rain fell in under an hour resulting in localized flooding.
One Assiniboia resident said flooding occurred all of First Avenue up to the Bar B.
Assiniboia Times and SaskToday.ca reached out to the community for other reports, but as of 6 p.m., no responses had been received, although one person did report radar was showing another system coming in and they were currently hearing thunder at this time.
We will update this story once more details come in.
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