Alberta completes nearly 300 kilometres of new flood maps as province accelerates hazard planning - Water Canada

Alberta completes nearly 300 kilometres of new flood maps as province accelerates hazard planning - Water Canada

Alberta has completed close to 300 kilometres of new flood mapping for communities across the province, marking another step in its accelerated effort to improve hazard data and support local planning. The latest maps cover areas in Hinton, Red Deer County, Markerville, Stettler, Vegreville and Pine Creek. The province says more flood mapping has been completed in the past five years than in the previous three decades combined—more than 1,850 ki…