Alerts for: Okotoks - High River - Claresholm

Statements

6:32 PM MDT Saturday 06 August 2016
Special weather statement in effect for:

  • M.D. of Foothills near Cayley
  • M.D. of Foothills near High River and Aldersyde
  • M.D. of Foothills near Longview and Eden Valley Res.
  • M.D. of Foothills near Okotoks and De Winton
  • M.D. of Foothills near Priddis and Brown-Lowery Prov. Park
  • M.D. of Foothills near Turner Valley and Black Diamond
  • M.D. of Willow Creek near Claresholm and Stavely
  • M.D. of Willow Creek near Nanton and Parkland
  • Rocky View Co. near Bragg Creek and Tsuu T'ina Res.

Heavy rainfall expected from showers and thunderstorms.

A developing weather system over the northwestern United States has moved into Southern Alberta today causing showers with some embedded thunderstorms to develop. It is expected that most places will receive an additional 20 to 30 mm of rain overnight with total accumulations of up to 40 mm by morning. Due to the convective nature of the rain amounts will vary considerably from place to place and some localities may receive 50 mm or more.