Rocky Mountain Outlook
June 29, 2026
CANMORE – Raging Cougar Creek caused some anxious moments overnight Sunday (June 28) and into the early morning hours of Monday for residents who lived through the nightmare of the devastating 2013 floods.
Monthly Archives: June 2026
Banff temperatures rising faster than global average
Rocky Mountain Outlook
June 25, 2026
If emissions continue to increase at the current rate, then by 2051-2080, the average annual temperature in Banff National Park is projected to increase by about three to six degrees Celsius relative to the recent past
Report forecasts 3- to 6-degree temperature increase for Banff National Park
CBC News
June 24, 2026
A Parks Canada report says the temperature in Banff National Park could rise by three to six degrees in the next few decades due to climate change.
The report cautions warming temperatures can lead to more rain in winter months, drier summers, increased wildfire risk and higher chances of glacial melt.
A developing El Niño could bring more extreme weather around the world over the coming months
The Evan Bray Show
June 17, 2026
Weather has already been kind of a wild ride this year. Floods, fires, late snow… and the ride continues. A developing El Niño could bring more extreme weather around the world over the coming months. Experts are warning that it often amplifies droughts, floods, storms, and temperature swings. For more on this, Evan is joined by Dr. John Pomeroy, Director of the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) Centre for Hydrology.
Canada on Fire: The catastrophic and escalating effects of wildfires on lives and communities
Report of the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry
June 2026
This month, the Senate of Canada’s Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry issued the report of a long-term study of wildfires in Canada and their effects on forestry and agriculture industries, as well as on rural and Indigenous communities, across the country.
The Committee heard evidence from experts across sectors, including from John Pomeroy, about the relevance of water science to wildfires. The Canadian government relies on experts and academics to inform key decisions and support the development of national flood, drought, and wildfire prevention programs.
“The years 2023 and 2024 were the hottest years on the planet in 120,000 years, by many estimates. This warmed our snow, melted it early, thawed our permafrost, burned our forest, and intensified rainfall and drought outside of conditions to which nature and our population have evolved. It is hurtling us into a dangerous and unfamiliar world where our experience in traditional approaches to forest and water management no longer provide adequate guidance for preserving our environment, building our prosperity, looking after each other, and living in safe, healthy communities.” John Pomeroy
See more from John Pomeroy on pages 20, 85, 91, and 105.
Media articles featuring the report:
‘Wildfires are now a crisis’: Indigenous communities knew how to care for the land; then the rest of us arrived
High river flows may signal end to multi-year Saskatchewan drought
650 CKOM
June 7, 2026
After years of drought, low river levels and sand buildup along the South Saskatchewan River, a surge of mountain runoff could bring some long-awaited relief to Saskatchewan.
John Pomeroy, a professor at the University of Saskatchewan and director of the Global Water Futures Observatories Project, said parts of Saskatchewan and Alberta may be seeing a turning point after nearly a decade of dry conditions.
Incoming high-water levels to raise Saskatoon waterline by over half a meter
Global News
June 4, 2026
The Water Security Agency is set to release water from Lake Diefenbaker into the South Saskatchewan River, raising Saskatoon’s water level by 0.6 meters.
This is forcing some groups like the Saskatoon Racing Canoe Club to make some changes with the high, fast-moving water.
Saskatoon has gotten used to low water levels, but Alberta’s melting snowpack is coming
CBC News
June 3, 2026
Saskatoon’s water-loving residents have grown used to paddling, swimming, wading and rowing in low levels on the South Saskatchewan River, but a record amount of snow melting in the Rocky Mountains is set to flow downstream and wash away their summer plans.
Bow River no longer rising in Banff
Rocky Mountain Outlook
June 2, 2026
BOW VALLEY – The surging Bow River is no longer rising in the Banff townsite.
However, a high streamflow advisory was still in force for the Bow River from Banff to the Ghost Reservoir on Tuesday (June 2) because the river is still moving much faster than normal, with submerged logs and debris.
Alberta Faces Heavy Rainfall, Rising River Levels, and Local Flooding
Alberta has been facing a surge of heavy rainfall and rapidly rising river levels, leading to localized flooding, campground closures, and growing concerns across several communities.
June 1
Some streets are flooding in Canmore, but it’s nothing like 2013: experts
CTV News
While water is spilling onto streets in downtown Canmore, experts say the mountain town isn’t expecting flooding similar to what it saw in 2013. John Pomeroy, a University of Saskatchewan professor and director of Global Water Futures Observatories, is based in Canmore, and he and his team monitor water levels year-round.
High river levels across Alberta
CBC Listen
We get the latest on river flows after a hot week was followed by a rainy weekend.
Heavy rainfall pummels Calgary as river levels rise in Alberta
CBC News
Calgarians are being warned about heavy rainfall and flooded roadways amid an Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) rainfall warning.
River flooding causes campground closure in Bow Valley
Rocky Mountain Outlook
As heavy rain continues to pound the region, the Three Sisters Campground at Dead Man’s Flats in Bow Valley Provincial Park closed Sunday afternoon (May 31), while sections of Bow River Campground east of Canmore were cordoned off as water poured over the banks.