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CTV News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
‘Once in a decade': Residents in Eston, Sask. reflect on torrential downpour that turned streets into rivers
WATCH: As Brittany Poitras explains, thunderstorms over the weekend caused severe flooding in southwest Saskatchewan. Over the weekend, thunderstorms swept across southwest Saskatchewan, leading to some truly spectacular reports of flash flooding in the communities of Eston and Assiniboia. Residents in Eston, which is located 380 kilometres southwest of Regina, could be seen walking through knee-deep water on Saturday, July 19. Some were even spotted sailing canoes down the town's streets. The town's mayor, Darcy Morrice, says the storm produced a kind of downpour those in area haven't seen in a very long time. 'It's created a lot of damage for some residents. There [are] some basements that are flooding, streets that were flooding. Yeah, it's kind of a once in a … decade kind of flood," he said. Morrice went on to say that the community's 35-foot-deep lift station where water is collected, is at an all-time high. 'It's never been full before and it was,' he said. 'They pumped out a million gallons of water out of the lift station since Saturday afternoon.' According to Crawford Luke, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Saturday's rainfall totalled 100 millimetres in some areas. 'So that would be all three rounds of rain. So, we're talking about twice the monthly average over the span of 12 hours,' he explained. Crawford says the alarming floods in the area are caused by heavy rainfall in a very short period. 'When you get a heavy downpour from a thunderstorm on top of that, there's just kind of not really the ground is not really able to absorb that extra water, and so it becomes overland flooding essentially,' he added. According to Morrice, the elevated water in the region has affected roughly three-quarters of Eston's 1,000 residents. However, thanks to the clean up efforts, Morrice says everything is 'Back to business.' While the community has been hard at work cleaning up the carnage and fixing the issues caused by the weekend storm – Mother Nature is not quite done yet. More rainfall to be expected in the coming days, although Crawford predicts the forecasted storm will not be as intense as the weekend. The threat of continued rainfall is expected to taper off by Wednesday or Thursday. 'Hopefully we can get a break from the showers and thunderstorms and our temperatures will start to rebound,' he concluded. '[Its] actually, looking quite hot as we get it into the end of the week and towards next weekend.'
CTV News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Localized flooding reported in southern Saskatchewan following string of thunderstorms
Some localized flooding was reported in Eston, Sask. on July 19, 2025. (Courtesy: Verna Robinson) A string of thunderstorms in southern Saskatchewan on Saturday led to some localized flooding in several communities, including Eston, Sask. Social media was similarly flooded by images of standing water in residential areas. According to Brad Vrolijk, lead forecaster with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), rainfall accumulations weren't overly excessive – but the speed at which the storms moved into some areas was. 'It's not necessarily how much rain overall you get, it's how quickly you get it,' he told CTV News. 'We did also get some reports of overland flooding.' The area east of the Cypress Hills through Shaunavon, to Assiniboia to south of Regina were all at the receiving end of the round of thunderstorms and reported the most rainfall. Pictures from Assiniboia and Eston, Sask. show standing water in some areas. Residents could be seen wading through knee-high water – while others brought out canoes and kayaks to travel through the newly created lakes. Eston, Sask. flooding Some localized flooding was reported in Eston, Sask. on July 19, 2025. (Courtesy: Verna Robinson) Thunderstorm warnings are issued when the ECCC forecasts more than 50 millimetres (mm) of precipitation in an hour. Only one location southeast of Swift Current reported receiving rainfall over the threshold - with 51.6 mm. 'Everywhere else was in-between 15 mm and 30 mm for the most part, which is pretty typical amounts for thunderstorms,' Vrolijk explained. 'Every city's' storm systems are different. So, every city has different thresholds on what rate of rainfall will result in this type of overland flooding … Apparently yesterday, those 15 to 30 mm fell quickly enough that there was some temporary overland flooding.' According to Vrolijk, the storms developed as a result of a low-pressure system that was building over Alberta. Through Sunday and into Monday – there will be an ongoing thunderstorm risk in the south. 'We had the convection yesterday, and then we're going to have some more thunderstorms develop again, primarily south of the Trans-Canada Highway corridor today … tomorrow night, we're looking at probably another big system developing in Montana, and then pushing into southeast Saskatchewan,' he explained. 'So, kind of three days in a row with a chance for rain and thunderstorms for the region.' As of 4:30 p.m. Sunday, a severe thunderstorm warning is active for the area surrounding Regina, Shaunavon in the southwest and a swath of the province's southeast corner including Redvers, Carievale and Elmore.
BBC News
15-07-2025
- BBC News
Calls for Eston allotment support after chickens killed
Reports of animal cruelty and vandalism at an allotment site have sparked calls for a council to step have been killed at Bankfields allotments in Eston, along with break-ins and arson attacks, Redcar and Cleveland Council has been holder David Bailey said most of his chickens died in the most recent attack, when he claimed lurcher-type dogs were set portfolio holder, councillor Adam Brook, said the council would be looking at funding "to support long-term solutions" to protect the site, while Cleveland Police said the allotments were included in "regular proactive patrols" by officers. Mr Bailey, who has lived in the area for 35 years, said although some of his birds escaped the attack and were uninjured, they went on to die of 69-year-old told the Local Democracy Reporting Service the lead-up to the attack was witnessed by a local resident, who called police."They took all the fence off and let the dogs in there and were just trying to rip the chickens to bits," he said, adding it had been "heartbreaking" and "demoralising". "I've had them for years and you get to know them, do you know what I mean?"They're more like pets. I don't know what goes through the minds of people." 'More needs to be done' Theft and arson have also been a problem, and there are calls for the council to fund about £20,000 to buy a new metal fence to replace a wooden one. Eston ward Conservative councillor David Taylor said: "The council doesn't have any money, especially in neighbourhoods, so the money is going to have to be found from somewhere else."When you look at other allotments in the area, Normanby being one, they have had metal fencing done. Bankfields haven't and it is a focus for criminality."He added: "What's happening is disgusting, animals are being killed and more needs to be done." Last month, a council report said theft, misuse, arson, vandalism and fly-tipping continued to be a problem across many sites in Redcar and council has 731 plots it owns across 14 sites, with 66 said to be in a "critical" report conceded the service area which covered allotments was understaffed with little in the way of a budget afforded to them for required said a meeting with Taylor and other senior council officers would be held to continue to address the issues at Bankfields."We will also be exploring opportunities for external funding to support long-term solutions that protect this community space," he said. A Cleveland Police spokesperson said: "We continue to work with the local authority, partners at Cleveland Fire Brigade and the community itself to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour in the area."They urged anyone with any information to get in touch with the force. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook, Nextdoor and Instagram.
CTV News
22-06-2025
- Climate
- CTV News
Southwest Sask. golf course deals with flooding after major rainfall
A still of a video taken of the Eston Riverside Golf Course. (Credit: Kelly Knight) Over the weekend, parts of Saskatchewan were hit with major rainfall, with some areas receiving up to 80 millimetres of rain. The rain caused flooding in some areas, including Eston Riverside Golf Course, just outside the southwestern Saskatchewan Town of Eston. According to a social media post, the golf course was forced to close on Sunday and Monday due to flooding. Eston Riverside Golf Course A still of a video taken of the Eston Riverside Golf Course. (Credit: Kelly Knight) Several social media posts show the extent of the flooding over the golf course. The golf course says its maintenance staff will be working hard to try to get the park back into shape and will post updates when it becomes available. If you or anyone you know is dealing with flooding after the major rainfall in Saskatchewan, please email - More details to come
