Saskatchewan River Flows to Peak on Thursday After Heavy Weekend Rains

Increased water flows to affect South SK River and Lake Diefenbaker

The Water Security Agency has issued a media release after heavy rainfall has produced outflows that will see local water bodies rise in the coming days.

Saskatchewan River flows to peak on Thursday after heavy weekend rains

The Water Security Agency (WSA) is warning Saskatchewan residents to be cautious around the South Saskatchewan River, as heavy rainfall will bring flows to a peak this week.

WSA advises that South Sask. River flows will increase following weekend deluge

The recent surge in rainfall over the weekend has resulted in the Water Security Agency (WSA) announcing that flows on the South Saskatchewan River between the Alberta border and Lake Diefenbaker will be increasing from 100 cubic metres per second (m3/s) to around 830 m3/s, with peak flows to occur by Thursday, June 26. While Lake Diefenbaker has enough storage to capture the increase in inflows, the WSA is increasing outflows to the South Saskat