The town has made sandbags available to residents to protect their homes from possible flooding, as the community waits to see what Mother Nature will do.
The local State of Emergency and mandatory evacuation order of Wayne and residents along Highway 10X remains in effect. The Town and Alberta Transportation is currently carrying out bridge inspections along the Wayne Road.
Flow rates of the Rosebud River, measured at Redland appear to be falling from a high of 4.5 metres on Monday afternoon to about 3.88 metres Wednesday morning, April 25.
While there has been an evacuation order, many have chosen to stay in their homes in the affected area during the high water event. Alberta Health Services has recommended they boil their water. For additional information, please visit https://www.albertahealthservices.ca/eph/Page15235.aspx.
The Red Deer River continues to flow at a high rate. On Tuesday afternoon, it was projected to peak today at noon. Hydrometric Technicians from the Water Survey of Canada were on the Gordon Taylor Bridge this morning to track and measure the flow rate and discharge of the river.
Sandbags are available at the Public Works Building at 117 7th Avenue Drumheller. In addition, sandbags will be available at the East Coulee Water Station and the Rosedale Fire Hall.
Hydrometric Technologists Tom Giordano and Travis Nunnamaker of the Water Survey of Canada were on scene of the Gordon Taylor Bridge in Drumheller on Wednesday, April 25, 2018 to record and track the current flow rate and discharge of the Red Deer River. The unit that floated on the current was equipped with GPS and other technology like sound wave recording to gauge certain characteristics of the river. (Photo by Terri Huxley/The Drumheller Mail)
