— Heavy rain has caused significant flooding in areas north and west of Edmonton. The Alberta government had issued an emergency alert for Westlock on Monday night but cancelled it early Tuesday as floodwaters began to recede. The government said there were still areas under water, but that the risk of flooding had been reduced. He says longtime residents have told him they haven’t seen flooding like this for 40 years or more. Environment Canada had issued a rainfall warning for the area, saying it could receive 50 to 75 millimetres by Tuesday morning.

Source: thestar August 23, 2016 08:48 UTC