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WWCN16 CWWG 151629
YELLOW WARNING - RAINFALL
FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA
UPDATED BY ENVIRONMENT CANADA
AT 10:29 A.M. MDT FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026.
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YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - FOR:
M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR SMITH AND FAWCETT LAKE
M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR CALLING AND ROCK ISLAND LAKES
ATHABASCA CO. NEAR WANDERING RIVER
M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR PEERLESS LAKE AND TROUT LAKE
M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR WABASCA-DESMARAIS AND SANDY LAKE
M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR CHIPEWYAN LAKE.
YELLOW LEVEL WARNING - RAINFALL - ENDED FOR:
PEACE RIVER - FAIRVIEW - HIGH PRAIRIE - MANNING
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR ENILDA AND JOUSSARD
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR HILLIARD'S BAY PROV. PARK AND BIG POINT
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR DRIFTPILE FAUST AND KINUSO
M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR SLAVE LAKE AND SAULTEAUX
M.D. OF LESSER SLAVE RIVER NEAR MARTEN BEACH
NRN SUNRISE CO. NEAR LOON PRAIRIE RES. AND BISON LAKE
NRN SUNRISE CO. NEAR CADOTTE LAKE AND SWAMPY LAKE RES.
NRN SUNRISE CO. NEAR UTIKOOMAK RESERVES
BIG LAKES COUNTY NEAR GIFT LAKE AND PEAVINE SMTS
M.D. OF OPPORTUNITY NEAR RED EARTH CREEK AND LOON LAKE.
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IMPACT LEVEL: MODERATE
FORECAST CONFIDENCE: HIGH
==DISCUSSION==
RAIN WITH TOTAL AMOUNTS OF 25 TO 30 MM CONTINUES.
RAIN WILL TAPER OFF THROUGH THE DAY TODAY.
DUE TO RECENT AND CONTINUED MELT OF THE SIGNIFICANTLY ABOVE NORMAL
WINTER SNOWPACK AND RECENT OVERLAND FLOODING CONDITIONS, THE GROUND
LIKELY HAS A REDUCED ABILITY TO ABSORB RAINFALL.
WATER WILL LIKELY POOL ON ROADS AND IN LOW-LYING AREAS. DON'T DRIVE
THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. ALLOW EXTRA TIME FOR TRAVEL. WATCH FOR
WASHOUTS NEAR RIVERS, CREEKS AND CULVERTS.
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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