Too early to tell how high local waterways will rise this spring
Though Red Deer has seen a handful of days this month with warmer temperatures, it’s too early to tell what the extent of flooding may be.
Karen Mann, The City’s Emergency Management Coordinator, says this week is pretty well the beginning of flood season, at least in terms of becoming prepared.
Actual flooding, if it were to happen, wouldn’t transpire until late May-mid July.
“We don’t have a magic ball, though it would be so helpful if we did,” she quips. “It’s pretty early though. The river is still frozen.”