Comments | Northern Saskatchewan, June 23-25,2005. An intense low pressure system caused heavy rainfall from July 23-25, affecting an area of northern Saskatchewan already saturated by snowmelt between Meadow Lake to the south and Stony Rapids to the north, and between the Alberta border to the west and the Manitoba border to the east. The closure of Highway 905 due to flooding in several locations resulted in the disruption of services to northern communities, including Stony Rapids and Black Lake, until the road was re-opened on July 31. Preliminary eligible costs were estimated at $3,200,000, which would result in a federal share of approximately $1,100,000. |