County of Forty Mile experiencing flooding with warmer temperatures
COUNTY OF FORTY MILE – Overland flooding has caused a number of road closures within the County of Forty Mile, more road closures could be coming later in the day with the snow melt.
Township Road 104 between Range Road 120 and Range Road 115 has been closed due to flooding, other roads in the County may also be closed depending on the rise and fall of the flood waters.
Drivers are advised to be cautious in the area.
The drainage canal near Forty Mile Reservoir has extremely high water levels due to ice build up at bridges. County of Forty Mile councillor Gerald Reimer said normal spring run off is not a problem for the canals to handle.