Drone photos of the winter breakup along Hay River. More flooding could be coming to the area due to rainfall. (Supplied by Brad Mapes.)
Town of Hay River
Less than 1 min.read

Rainfall warning for Hay River, Fort Smith

Bailey Moreton
By Bailey Moreton

Environment Canada has issued a rainfall warning for several regions in the south of the NWT, including Hay River and Fort Smith.

The federal agency warned flooding was possible in Hay River, as the community is set to see 50 to 70 millimetres of rainfall starting Wednesday and continuing into Thursday.

They added residents should look out for washouts near rivers.

It’s a similar situation in Fort Smith, with some potential for flooding coming over the next two days as the community could see between 50 and 70 millimeters of rainfall.

Heavy rain is also expected around Fort Liard, impacting Nahanni Butte and Sambaa K’e. Environment Canada is warning of water collecting on roads and potential for localized flooding.

Bailey Moreton
Bailey Moreton
Bailey is new to the north, arriving from Ottawa where he studied journalism at Carleton University. He has worked for newspapers in Halifax, Windsor, and Ottawa. He came to the north hoping to see polar bears. He will settle for a bison. If you have a tip, send it to 905 252-9781, or [email protected].

Continue Reading

You may also like



cjcd Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Minister Caroline Wawzonek speaks about Northern infrastructure investments

Northwest Territories
Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Finance and Minister of Strategic Infrastructure, Energy and Supply Chains, has released a statement on the infrastructure investments in the North announced earlier this month.  

Hay River conducting public survey on impacts of climate change

Town of Hay River
The town of Hay River is conducting a public survey on the impacts of climate change as part of their Climate Adaption Plan. The plan will focus on how climate change is affecting people in town, what actions and priorities are identified as important and will gauge how concerned people are about it.

Investigators interviewing witnesses in Yellowknife after 35-year-old dies in custody

Northwest Territories
Saskatchewan RCMP report that they are currently interviewing witnesses and collecting evidence after a 35-year-old man from Nunavut was found dead less than three hours after being taken into custody on Thursday. A team from Sask. has been deployed to Yellowknife to conduct the investigation as an independent agency.

Freezing of chambers at Yellowknife’s Giant Mine to begin this summer

Northwest Territories
The Giant Mine remediation project team says thermosyphons are going to be installed at the underground chambers this summer. Currently, 237,000 tons of arsenic remain stored in the chambers on site. Crews are finishing internal work inside the new water treatment plant at Giant Mine. Commissioning activities are scheduled to start later this year and full operation of the new water is scheduled to begin in 2027.

Housing NWT completes hybrid housing project in DĂ©lı̀¨nÄ™

Northwest Territories
Housing NWT has completed a hybrid housing project, bringing two new duplexes to DĂ©lı̀¨nÄ™, bringing four new social housing spaces to the community. Their hope is that this hybrid construction pilot project can help pioneer new approaches to expanding housing in Northern communities. Â