Yellow Rainfall Warning Issued for M.D. of Bighorn
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ECCC issued it on August 13, 2026, 10 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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Environment Canada has issued a yellow warning for rainfall in effect for the M.D. of Bighorn near Ghost River Wilderness.
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- Record type
- Rainfall
- Affected area
- M.D. of Bighorn, Alberta
- Issued
- August 13, 2026
- Issuing authority
- ECCC
The warning type, named area, and issue time define this record. Confirm all three against the original agency notice before treating it as current.
Record status: historical. It was issued 10 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in M.D. of Bighorn, Alberta.
Alert Details
Yellow warning - rainfall - in effect. Issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-13T10:36:11-00:00 until 2026-08-14T02:36:11-00:00.
Affected Areas
M.D. of Bighorn near Ghost River Wilderness.
What You Should Do
Continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #ABStorm.
Expected Conditions
Heavy rain will continue with an additional 30 to 40 mm of rain expected by Friday morning. Rain will taper off on Friday. Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Some travel delays are possible. Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-08-13T10:36:11-00:00, expires 2026-08-14T02:36:11-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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