On Tuesday Yellowhead County issued a shelter in place alert for Peers, 177 km west of Edmonton, as rising water washed out a bridge.
A flood watch remains in effect for the McLeod River and Athabasca River at Whitecourt.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails or any newsletter. Postmedia Network Inc.
Rain last week had been welcome since it allowed firefighters to make progress on the battle against massive wildfires that forced more than 8,000 residents of Edson and Yellowhead County to evacuate. The Yellowhead County website said the Peers Bridge has been compromised Tuesday but no additional details were given.
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