The chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation in Fort Chipewyan, Alta., fears the recent flooding seen in Fort McMurray could arrive in his community of about 850 people in the next week. Fort Chipewyan lies on the shores of Lake Athabasca, roughly 220 kilometres downstream from the Athabasca River that flows through Fort McMurray. It is also just south of the junction of the Peace River and the Slave River in northern Alberta. Allan Adam, chief of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, fears flooding will arrive in Fort Chipewyan. At the same time, an ice jam is making its way east along the Peace River from Fort Vermillion, Alta., toward Fort Chipewyan.

Source: CBC News April 29, 2020 10:52 UTC