Most of Saskatchewan to have near to below normal runoff this spring

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That area is primarily in central Saskatchewan and more specifically the East Central District. Jaques said that’s in an area from Hudson Bay extending to Yorkton and over to the Kelvington-Wynyard area.  

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“Based on our observations and the snow surveys that we’ve done, it’s looking like there’s going to be well above normal runoff. It really depends on how that snow melts, how quickly it goes. There could be potential for flooding in some of those areas, localized flooding,” he said.  

An area that’s usually on the radar each spring is the Quill Lakes Basin which has above normal snowpack. Jaques said residents in that part of the province can also expect above normal runoff.  

“There is a band that goes across that north central part of the province, including the Quill Lakes Basin that are above normal. But we’ve had a number of years of below normal precipitation. So, there’s room within that basin to absorb some of this precipitation around the Quill Lakes.”  

Jacques anticipates the Qu’Appelle River Basin to have near normal runoff.  

He said the mountain snowpack isn’t a concern right now.  

“It’s actually something that’s looking positive for Saskatchewan. We’re seeing above normal snowpack in the Rocky Mountains. If that had to melt, as we anticipate, it should increase the flow in the South Saskatchewan River, which is good for our province because it’ll fill Lake Diefenbaker and then flow through the system.”  

Jaques added that the Water Security Agency will continue to monitor and report on landscape conditions and water supply reserves.  

“Yes, we are continuing to monitor the situation. In fact, we’re doing some proactive action as well, you know, in the areas where we think there could be flooding, depending on how it melts. We’ve contacted close to 100 communities just to give them a heads up and some pointers that they should be looking for,” he added. 

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