Officials with the Town of Whitecourt delcared a state of local emergency on Tuesday due to flooding.
In a news released shortly after 8 a.m., the town said a mandatory evacaution order has been issued for the Sagitawah RV Park and Campground, while a two-hour evacuation notice has been issued for the Westview Village Mobile Home Park.
People who have been ordered to leave the RV Park were asked to register with the Sagitawah RV Park at 780-778-3734.
Highway 32 near Township Road 583B has been reduced to a single lane because of flooding. Traffic will be slowed down as the direction of traffic would alternate, and the speed limit would be reduced to 50 km/h.
A flood watch was issued for the McLeod and Athabasca rivers in Whitecourt on Monday evening and remained in effect on Tuesday morning.
A rainfall warning for the Whitecourt area on Environment Canada’s website Tuesday morning said “a long period of heavy rain continues, with total amounts well over 100 mm for some locations.”
The weather agency warned the rain could trigger flash floods and result in water pooling on roads.
For a complete list of areas in Alberta under a weather alert, click here.
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