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.
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.
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.
June 1
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.
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.
Centre for Hydrology
June 1
The D.M. Gray Award for Best Student Paper in Hydrology is a prestigious annual prize presented by the Hydrology Section of the Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU). It recognizes a student who delivers an outstanding oral presentation and paper based on original, high-significance hydrological research.
This year, it was awarded to Alana Muenchrath, a PhD candidate in the School of Environment and Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan, for her research focusing on understanding how a warming climate is driving permafrost thaw in the Northwest Territories.
“Permafrost landscapes are incredibly diverse across the North, so it’s important to understand how thaw processes differ across environments.”
Alana’s recent research examines how hydrological processes and soil moisture influence permafrost thaw.
“Hydrology and permafrost are inextricably linked. To understand permafrost systems, we must also understand the role of water.”
Her work demonstrates how water movement can transfer energy through landscapes and influence patterns of permafrost thaw. By improving the representation of hydrological processes in permafrost models, her research will support more accurate projections of permafrost change and its implications for northern ecosystems, water resources, and communities. Alana works with Dr. Andrew Ireson and Dr. Chris Spence at the Global Institute for Water Security.
CBC Radio
May 31, 2026
John Pomeroy joins us from Canmore as he monitors the river and stream levels in real time. He’s with the University of Saskatchewan’s Centre for Hydrology.
CTV News
May 30, 2026
John Pomeroy, director of the Global Water Futures Programme, says rainfall and snow melt are two of the major contributing factors for potential flooding.
CTV News
May 29, 2026
The towns of Banff and Canmore have experienced hot weather at the end of May, but that’s turning to days of rain in the forecast, and that has emergency services in both towns preparing for flooding.
CBC News
May 29, 2026
It is set to be a wet weekend across southern Alberta, with warnings about high water levels in the Bow River and the potential for flooding in Banff National Park. Saturday night could see some thunderstorm activity, with heavier rains falling Sunday through Monday and into Tuesday, said Christy Climenhaga, scientist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. Temperatures will also drop.
Zoë Johnson
May 27, 2026
University of Saskatchewan (USask) hydrology PhD student Zoë Johnson has received the Don Gray Scholarship in Canadian Hydrology. The award is given by the Canadian Geophysical Union (CGU) in honour of Dr. Donald Maurice Gray (1929‐2005), known as the “Father of Canadian Hydrology.” Johnson was received the award for her work on Prairie snow hydrology, building on Dr. Gray’s own research legacy in the field. Snow is a significant water resource for the Prairies, and climate change is affecting the processes driving its distribution, accumulation, and melt, with important implications for agriculture. The Prairies contain more than 80% of Canada’s farmed area and contribute over 90% of Canada’s grain exports.
“It is easy to overlook the importance of snow,” says Johnson. “Climate change is affecting many different snow-related processes all at once, and our research helps to understand the net impact on water management in the region.” The research is being undertaken in collaboration with Dr. Peter Lawford and Dr. John Pomeroy of the USask Centre for Hydrology.
Johnson’s doctoral research builds upon the project, looking at the wider implications of changing hydrology on water demand and management in Canadian mountain headwater basins.