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Rain gives western Sask. a much needed soaking

May 24, 2016 | 12:31 PM

Farmers and firefighters will be pleased by the soggy long weekend.

The Battlefords recorded five millimetres on Saturday, four on Sunday, and 27 mm on Victoria Day for a total of 36 mm, or roughly an inch and a half. Meadow Lake was mostly missed. The town received about three mm on Sunday which was the weekend total according to Environment Canada.

The Unity/Wilkie area recorded 37 mm Monday and 11 mm Saturday, for a total of nearly two inches of rain for the weekend.

A separate pocket of rain hit the Buffalo Narrows area, with 11 mm on holiday Monday after 25 mm on Sunday.