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Water levels increase 1.7 metres over three days

Hay River water levels near the Hay River gauge increased by about 1.7 metres over the past three days and remain extremely volatile, according to a notice from the GNWT Department of Environment and Natural Resources, May 12.
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The Whispering Willows facility at the Hay River saw massive ice and water building up Tuesday night. Since, then, the river broke and flooded much of downtown leading to an evacuation of the community. photo courtesy of Diana Smith

Hay River water levels near the Hay River gauge increased by about 1.7 metres over the past three days and remain extremely volatile, according to a notice from the GNWT Department of Environment and Natural Resources, May 12.

The department reported that although earlier in the week levels had been steady as ice held in the river channel, this was due to cooler temperatures.

SA国际影视传媒淚ce began to shift yesterday (Wednesday) with an ice jam from upstream moving into the downstream ice jam near town,SA国际影视传媒 the department reported in an advisory.

SA国际影视传媒淭his shift in ice caused water levels to increase rapidly through the Town of Hay River and KSA国际影视传媒檃tlSA国际影视传媒檕deeche First Nation.SA国际影视传媒

Snowmelt water upstream on Hay River is seeing an increase into the river system though smaller upstream tributaries to the river in Alberta are starting to decrease, the department stated.

SA国际影视传媒淭he water level response on the Hay River and its tributaries to precipitation is very rapid at this time of year due to low basin storage and frozen ground,SA国际影视传媒 the advisory stated.

More information can be obtained by the municipalitySA国际影视传媒檚 website with current conditions being reported.





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