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CTV News
a day ago
- Climate
- CTV News
‘Once in a decade': Residents in Eston, Sask. reflect on torrential downpour that turned streets into rivers
WATCH: As Brittany Poitras explains, thunderstorms over the weekend caused severe flooding in southwest Saskatchewan. Over the weekend, thunderstorms swept across southwest Saskatchewan, leading to some truly spectacular reports of flash flooding in the communities of Eston and Assiniboia. Residents in Eston, which is located 380 kilometres southwest of Regina, could be seen walking through knee-deep water on Saturday, July 19. Some were even spotted sailing canoes down the town's streets. The town's mayor, Darcy Morrice, says the storm produced a kind of downpour those in area haven't seen in a very long time. 'It's created a lot of damage for some residents. There [are] some basements that are flooding, streets that were flooding. Yeah, it's kind of a once in a … decade kind of flood," he said. Morrice went on to say that the community's 35-foot-deep lift station where water is collected, is at an all-time high. 'It's never been full before and it was,' he said. 'They pumped out a million gallons of water out of the lift station since Saturday afternoon.' According to Crawford Luke, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Saturday's rainfall totalled 100 millimetres in some areas. 'So that would be all three rounds of rain. So, we're talking about twice the monthly average over the span of 12 hours,' he explained. Crawford says the alarming floods in the area are caused by heavy rainfall in a very short period. 'When you get a heavy downpour from a thunderstorm on top of that, there's just kind of not really the ground is not really able to absorb that extra water, and so it becomes overland flooding essentially,' he added. According to Morrice, the elevated water in the region has affected roughly three-quarters of Eston's 1,000 residents. However, thanks to the clean up efforts, Morrice says everything is 'Back to business.' While the community has been hard at work cleaning up the carnage and fixing the issues caused by the weekend storm – Mother Nature is not quite done yet. More rainfall to be expected in the coming days, although Crawford predicts the forecasted storm will not be as intense as the weekend. The threat of continued rainfall is expected to taper off by Wednesday or Thursday. 'Hopefully we can get a break from the showers and thunderstorms and our temperatures will start to rebound,' he concluded. '[Its] actually, looking quite hot as we get it into the end of the week and towards next weekend.'
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Ingredients in play for northwestern Ontario severe storms on Tuesday
New York Times
3 days ago
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- New York Times
Heavy Rains and Flash Floods Threaten Midwest and Ohio Valley
Severe, slow-moving storms are expected to sweep across Illinois and Indiana on Sunday, with some areas potentially getting up to 11 inches of rainfall, significantly raising the risk of flash flooding, forecasters said. The threat stems from a cold front moving into the region, particularly in the afternoon, and stalling there, creating conditions for repeated rounds of storms that could unload torrential rains. The Weather Prediction Center has issued a Level 3 out of 4 risk for excessive rainfall across central Illinois. The center said rainfall rates could reach three to four inches per hour, and up to eight inches in some areas. Frank Pereira, a meteorologist at the Weather Prediction Center, said that a significant amount of atmospheric moisture was contributing to the risk of intense rainfall. 'Typically during the summer, we get warm humid air masses,' he said. 'But this is on the higher end of that.' A Level 2 out of 4 risk for flash flooding extended from eastern Iowa and northern Missouri to western West Virginia and as far south as northeast Georgia and western North Carolina. Much of this region was under multiple flood watches on Sunday. Damaging winds, hail, tornadoes and other types of severe weather were also a concern. The Storm Prediction Center placed central Illinois, Central Indiana, southern Ohio, northern Kentucky and southeastern West Virginia under a Level 2 out of 5 risk for severe storms on Sunday. The main threats included strong, potentially damaging winds and isolated hail. There was a low risk for tornadoes. The risk of flash flooding was expected to persist into the week. 'Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, there's a concern the storms in those areas may be impacted by more additional heavy rains going into Monday,' Mr. Pereira said. 'So if you get back-to-back or repeated storms, that could really elevate flooding concerns.' The Weather Prediction Center has issued a Level 2 out of 4 risk on Monday for excessive rainfall across those states, as well as for southwestern West Virginia and the far west of Virginia. The ground will already be saturated from Sunday's storms, forecasters said, and additional rainfall could reach up to three inches an hour, and locally as much as five inches, causing conditions ripe for flash flooding.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Woman hangs onto tree after being swept away by floodwater in Kansas City, Kansas
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Kansas City, Kansas Fire Department reports Thursday they received 89 calls for service, 40 of them being water rescues, in just seven hours due to severe weather in the area overnight. One of the 40 water rescue calls included a woman being washed away by floodwater near a trailer park in KCK. The woman was clinging to a tree in a creek when rescued. FOX4 Forecast: Cloudy & mild after heavy rains KCKFD says that the 60-year-old woman was living in a camp near Hillside Crossing trailer park in the area of N. 63rd Terrace and State Avenue when she was swept into a nearby creek. She managed to grab onto a tree, keeping herself above water until the water levels receded. KCKFD says that's when she was able to climb out of the creek and return to the park. Despite the dramatic incident, KCKFD says the woman was evaluated at the scene with minor scrapes on her arms. The woman declined further treatment, as well as transport to the hospital. Around eight inches of rainfall were recorded in KCK as of Thursday afternoon. Most of the Kansas City metro was under severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings until early Thursday morning. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
CBS News
3 days ago
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- CBS News
Quick-moving storms could bring small hail, heavy downpours to parts of Massachusetts Sunday
The WBZ Weather Team is issuing a Next Weather Alert for several rounds of storms on the way Sunday. New England is included in the severe weather outlook for Sunday. We are currently under a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) for strong storms to turn severe. While this threat is on the lower end, it is worth monitoring any plans outside for thunderstorm activity. This includes the entire state of Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, southern Vermont, and southern New Hampshire. The primary weather hazard with Sunday's storms will be damaging wind gusts. Additionally, small hail and heavy rain are secondary threats with any of these quick-moving storms. The first wave of heavy downpours and storms comes in the morning hours on Sunday. The heaviest clusters at this time will be concentrated towards the South Shore and islands from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. The second and third waves will be more scattered in nature. But they will still pack a punch as far as strong winds and heavy downpours are concerned. Through dinner time, the greater Boston area will be impacted, with storms as fair game through 10 p.m. Meanwhile, many will experience dry weather and sunshine sporadically through the afternoon, while our target areas receive more rain and clouds. New rainfall totals will vary greatly by location. In spots with high lightning counts and small hail, we could see localized amounts over an inch.
