By battlefordsNOW Staff

Significant rain still to come in the North West

Jul 11, 2016 | 8:20 AM

A weekend downpour was just a taste of what’s to come, according to weather experts.

Rainfall warnings were issued July 11 for an area stretching from southwestern Saskatchewan to the northeast. This region was expected to receive another 100 mm – or four inches – of rain between Monday and Tuesday. Affected communities include Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Radisson, Hafford, Blaine Lake, Spiritwood, and Big River.

Environment Canada meteorologist Jason Knight said while the Battlefords wasn’t in the warning zone, a “significant” amount of rain was still expected in a 48-hour period.

“We’re looking at about 50 mm starting later this morning and continuing into later Tuesday,” Knight said adding Meadow Lake was expecting slightly less.

The Battlefords received 23.9 mm of rain Sunday. The afternoon cloudburst left North Battleford’s storm sewers struggling to keep up, and several intersections were underwater. Meadow Lake recorded 21.1 mm of rain.

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The storm also brought funnel clouds, and one report of a weak tornado touchdown.

“A very brief touchdown, just a few seconds, at the Radisson area,” Knight said. “We had quite a few reports from a line from about the Battlefords down to about Wynyard, through Saskatoon.”

But the hardest-hit area was Estevan, which declared a state of emergency Sunday night after receiving 130 mm of rain, or more than five inches. There were reports of widespread flood damage and power outages, and plans were being made for evacuations if there was further significant rainfall.

Drivers in Estevan were being told not to venture onto flooded roads.

–With files from CJME News

Geoff Smith is battlefordsNOW’s News Director, business and agriculture reporter. He can be reached at gsmith@jpbg.ca or tweet him @smithco. Concerns regarding this story can be addressed to Geoff at 306-446-6397.