Early flood forecast predicts no major issues in Northern Sask.
Northern Saskatchewan should not experience any major flooding this spring, according to the Water Security Agency (WSA).
The WSA’s preliminary outlook for 2018 is forecasting normal spring runoff for Prince Albert and areas north. Executive Director Patrick Boyle said compared to other parts of the province, the Prince Albert area had more precipation during the summer and Fall months in 2017.
“Looking at those conditions going forward, combined with the amount of snowfall and precipitation we’ve had so far this year, we are looking at a near normal situation as it stands,” Boyle said
Meadow Lake and the Upper Churchill River Basin appear to be the only exception to the northern forecast as the region had extremely high rainfall last year which created a wetter than normal landscape at freeze-up. This area is expected to experience normal to slightly above normal runoff.