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WOCN16 CWWG 242006
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
ISSUED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 2:06 P.M. MDT WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE 2026.
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR:
=NEW= CITY OF EDMONTON - ST. ALBERT - SHERWOOD PARK
=NEW= SPRUCE GROVE - MORINVILLE - MAYERTHORPE - EVANSBURG
=NEW= FORT SASKATCHEWAN - VEGREVILLE - REDWATER - SMOKY LAKE
=NEW= DRAYTON VALLEY - DEVON - RIMBEY - PIGEON LAKE
=NEW= LEDUC - CAMROSE - WETASKIWIN - TOFIELD
=NEW= WESTLOCK - BARRHEAD - ATHABASCA
=NEW= LLOYDMINSTER - WAINWRIGHT - VERMILION - PROVOST
=NEW= BONNYVILLE - ST. PAUL - COLD LAKE - LAC LA BICHE
=NEW= WHITECOURT - EDSON - FOX CREEK - SWAN HILLS.
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==DISCUSSION==
MORE RAIN IS FORECAST FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY ACROSS CENTRAL
ALBERTA WITH WIDESPREAD TOTALS OF 30 TO 60 MM POSSIBLE.
WITH THE GROUND ALREADY SATURATED FROM THE STORM THIS PAST WEEKEND
AND WITH RAINFALL TOTALS FOR THE MONTH OF JUNE WELL-ABOVE NORMAL,
ADDITIONAL RAIN WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF OVERLAND FLOODING,
WASHOUTS, AND POTENTIAL IMPACTS TO INFRASTRUCTURE.
THERE REMAINS LOW CERTAINTY REGARDING THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE
RAINFALL ACROSS THE REGION. THE AREA OF HEAVIEST RAIN IS FORECAST TO
FALL IN A NARROW BAND WHICH COULD LEAD TO MORE LOCALIZED IMPACTS
THAN WE OBSERVED LAST WEEKEND. THE AREA WILL BECOME CLEARER AS THE
SYSTEM APPROACHES LATER THIS WEEK.
NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO ASSESS FURTHER RISK AND TAKE ACTION TO PREPARE
FOR MORE RAINFALL IN CENTRAL ALBERTA. THIS STATEMENT MAY BE UPDATED
TO INCLUDE MORE INFORMATION AS CONFIDENCE IMPROVES LATER THIS WEEK.
RAINFALL WARNINGS ARE LIKELY AND WILL BE ISSUED CLOSER TO THE EVENT
AS FORECAST CONFIDENCE INCREASES.
ADDITIONALLY, ANOTHER SYSTEM IS ALSO FORECAST SUNDAY NIGHT INTO
EARLY NEXT WEEK THAT MAY BRING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL TO
VULNERABLE AREAS OF CENTRAL ALBERTA.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO MONITOR ALERTS AND FORECASTS ISSUED BY
ENVIRONMENT CANADA. TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER, SEND AN EMAIL TO
ABSTORM(AT)EC.GC.CA, CALL 1-800-239-0484 OR POST REPORTS ON X USING
(HASH)ABSTORM.
HTTP://WEATHER.GC.CA
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