Ice jam prompts voluntary evacuation notice west of Bowden
UPDATE: 10 p.m.
Red Deer County officials say the ice jam on the Little Red Deer River at Hwy 587 has subsided and localized flooding in Silver Lagoon Subdivision and Red Lodge Estates has receded.
Highway 587 is now open. Red Deer County Operations staff will be monitoring water levels overnight. Overland flooding may still occur as river levels fluctuate.
Residents of Silver Lagoon are still under a voluntary evacuation notice, and Alberta Health Services has declared Boil Water Advisory for Silver Lagoon and Red Lodge Estates until further notice. The Reception Centre at Cottonwood Gordon Hall is now closed. Please contact 403.350.2150 with any concerns.