VIDEO: County of 40 Mile declares state of local emergency due to overland flooding
COUNTY OF 40 MILE, AB — A state of local emergency has been delcared by the County of 40 Mile due to overland flooding in the region.
The flooding, caused by a rapid spring melt, has closed multiple roads in the region, turned fields into lakes and has kept residents on alert for any risks to their homes.
Roads closed as a result of flooding are listed below:
-TWP 74 between RR 123 & 125
-RR 125 between TWP 74 & 80
-TWP 84 between RR 115 & 120
-RR 124 between TWP 100 & 102
-TWP 104 between RR 120 & 121
-TWP 104 between RR 122 & RR 123
-RR 111 between TWP 94 & 100
-RR 101 between TWP 94 & 100
-RR 115 between TWP 100 & 102
-RR 122 between TWP 90 & 94
-TWP 92 between RR 121 & 123
-RR 105 between Twp 94 & 92
-TWP 92 between RR 104 &110
-TWP 50 Between HWY 879 & RR 113
-TWP 44 Btween RR 123 & RR 132
-RR 110 Between Twp 50 & TWP 52
-TWP 82 Btween RR120 & RR 121
-RR 120 Between TWP 90 & TWP 84
-TWP 74 Between 879 & RR 112
-RR 95 Between TWP 80 &TWP 82
-RR 105 BetweenTwp 80 & TWP 82