Yellow Rainfall Warning Issued for Mackenzie Co. near Bistcho Lake
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ECCC issued it on August 28, 2026, 4 weeks 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 Mackenzie Co. near Bistcho Lake, with 40-60 mm expected by Saturday morning.
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- Record type
- Rainfall Warning
- Affected area
- Mackenzie Co. near Bistcho Lake
- Issued
- August 28, 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 4 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Mackenzie Co. near Bistcho Lake.
Alert Details
Yellow warning - rainfall in effect, issued by Environment Canada. Effective from 2026-08-28T05:35:55-00:00 and expires 2026-08-28T21:35:55-00:00.
Affected Areas
Mackenzie Co. near Bistcho Lake.
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 is developing, with total amounts of 40-60 mm expected by Saturday morning. Showers this evening will become steady rain by Friday morning, with the heaviest rain expected through the day on Friday. Rainfall amounts will be highly variable, and localized amounts exceeding 60 mm are possible. Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Some travel delays are possible.
Timeline
Rainfall will end Saturday morning. The alert is effective starting 2026-08-28T05:35:55-00:00 and expires 2026-08-28T21:35:55-00:00.
Original source: ECCC Official Notice ↗
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