Contrary to rumours that are spreading, officials are not expecting a surge from the Red Deer River, nor are there plans to release more water from the Dickson Dam.
After water flow peaked at about 3 p.m. Sunday, the levels have been slowly receding. While there is still a State Of Emergency in the community, as of 5 p.m., the evacuation order has been lifted. Residents will be able to begin reentering their homes.
Mayor Yemen said they have been in contact with the Dickson Dam this afternoon, and currently the outflow is 612 cubic metres per second, while the input is 435 cubic metres per second.
“The water going in is going down and the water going out is staying consistent,” said Yemen, adding there are no storms or anything else that could add a substantial amount of water to the basin upstream suddenly.
