Stony Plain reported 113 mm of rain through 4:00 p.m. local time on Sunday, while Barrhead had picked up 83 mm of precipitation.
Municipal water concerns growing
Several municipalities around Edmonton asked residents to conserve water as wastewater systems struggled to handle the runoff from this extreme rainfall event.
“Residents of Beaumont, Leduc County and St. Albert are urged to cease all non-essential water use immediately until further notice and to refrain from showering, flushing toilets and using laundry machines and dishwashers,” CBC news reported on Sunday afternoon.
Residents on social media also reported localized flooding and ponding throughout the region, as well as leaks intruding into homes due to standing water.
The City of Edmonton posted on X that officials closed a pedestrian bridge in the northwestern side of the city due to erosion beneath the bridge’s support columns.
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