The numbers are in, and the West Country saw significant rainfall over the weekend— but nothing like what was seen in southern Alberta.
According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), nearly 60mm of rain fell in the Nordegg area as of Sunday, while the Sundre region saw around 65mm.
However, ECCC tracked even heavier rainfall in the south end of the province, where the heaviest accumulation were seen along the foothills of southern Alberta.
The small communities of Pekiso and Azure (located northeast of Nanton), received around 120mm of rain while the unincorporated, remote community of Cappon (south of Oyen), received a whopping 131mm.
Along with rain, southern Alberta also endured high winds, with gusts upwards of 87 kmph recorded in Milk River and Champion.
Heavy rainfall advisories that had been in effect in southern Alberta over the weekend were all lifted by late Sunday.
As a result of high precipitation, Calgary residents were being warned to stay off the Bow River.
The Calgary Fire Department advised against boating and all other water activities on the Bow due to higher than normal water flow, although the city says flooding over riverbanks is not expected.
Saskatchewan’s Water Security Agency, meantime, has warned the Alberta rain could also lead to increased flows on the South Saskatchewan River between the Alberta boundary and Lake Diefenbaker.
~with files from the Canadian Press
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