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Flood risk subsides and alert ends after ice breaks up on rivers near Fort McMurray
Municipal officials said the risk of ice jams had eased after water levels fell quickly on the Clearwater River.
- On Thursday, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo lifted an evacuation alert for Draper, a community of about 140 people near Fort McMurray, after ice broke up on the Clearwater and Athabasca rivers.
- The municipality had issued the alert late last month after an ice jam on the Athabasca near Fort McMurray caused water levels along the Clearwater to rise sharply.
- Water rose briefly on Wednesday as an upstream ice jam broke free, but levels fell quickly once the blockage at the river's mouth released, according to the municipality.
- Officials confirmed there is no longer a significant risk of ice jams, allowing residents to remain in their homes after being told to prepare to leave on short notice.
- Several ice runs are expected to pass through in the coming days, and the municipality urges residents to maintain a safe distance from riverbanks despite the lifted alert.
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Flood risk subsides and alert ends after ice breaks up on rivers near Fort McMurray
DRAPER - An evacuation alert for a community near Fort McMurray in northern Alberta has been lifted after officials say ice has broken up on the Clearwater and Athabasca rivers.
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River Breakup Complete in Fort McMurray, Draper Evacuation Alert Lifted
(Fort McMurray, Alberta) – River breakup is now officially complete in Fort McMurray, bringing an end to this year’s Ice Jam Watch and lifting the Evacuation Alert for Draper. Officials say there is no longer a significant risk of ice jam flooding along the Clearwater or Athabasca rivers in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas. Water levels briefly rose on the Clearwater River on May 6 after an upstream ice jam broke free south of town. Levels qu…
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