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Slow-moving storms dumped heavy rain and hail in some parts of southeastern Saskatchewan over the weekend.
Kyle Ziolkowski is a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada. He said the storms were caused by “unseasonably warm” and very moist air.
“Friday was one day of note, where we had some thunderstorms that popped up. There are very slow-moving thunderstorms, so they dumped large amounts of rain over a localized area in a relatively short period of time,” Ziolkowski said.
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He said White City got hit particularly hard.
Some homeowners saw water push up driveways and spread across their front yards, threatening property and access. (Jacob Bamhour/980CJME)
Environment Canada received reports that three to four inches of rain had fallen in White City in just over an hour from one storm, and another storm rolled in quickly after, bringing more rain with it.
“So they could have ended up with somewhere in and around six inches, or even more, potentially in places,” he said.
Flooding in White City following the downpour on Sept. 13, 2025. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)
Hail also pelted a lot of areas across the province, according to Ziolkowski.
Pea to toonie-sized hail was reported in parts of Regina, White City and Balgonie.
Hail in Emerald Park, on Sept. 12, 2025 (submitted).
Storms south of Regina and closer to the United States border near Ogema and Mossbank saw similar slow-moving storms dumping large amounts of rain.
Environment Canada hadn’t received any reports of hail in those areas as of 10 a.m. on Saturday.
The Saskatoon area also saw thunderstorms that lit up the sky, bringing rain and reports of loonie to toonie-sized hail with it.
Hail in #yqr #skstorm pic.twitter.com/Y82Usg79ux
— Craig Boehm (@Skstormchaser) September 12, 2025
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Thunderstorms not uncommon for September
While a thunderstorm in September isn’t uncommon for Saskatchewan, Ziolkowski said what is uncommon is the high dew point.
Dew point is used to measure the amount of moisture in the air, and Ziolkowski said it’s higher than normal.
“We’re seeing dew point temperatures in and around the mid-teens to high-teens, which is something you’d experience more in July,” he said.
The moist air is caused by an upper ridge hanging over the prairies.
“It’s kind of a very slow, stagnant pattern, so we’re just having days upon days of moisture that keeps pushing northward,” Ziolkowski said.
Heavy rain left yards in White City underwater, with some homeowners watching water creep toward their houses and landscaping. (Duane Sereda/submitted)
Storms expected to clear up soon
The rain and isolated storms are expected to stop by late Sunday and early into the following week.
But Ziolkowski said the province isn’t out of the woods just yet.
“Before (things clear up), you’re going to see multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms again, today and tonight,” he said.
White City, Emerald Park drenched
Emerald Park and White City were hammered by rain as the slow-moving storm drenched the community over the weekend.
Since Friday, residents have measured more than four inches of rainfall. The downpour has turned streets into streams and left lawns, trees and driveways underwater.
Long-time Emerald Park homeowner Duane Sereda says he’s never seen the water rise so high in nearly 30 years living in the community.
All frustrated residents like Duane Sereda could do was watch as floodwater spread across lawns and streets. (Photo by Jacob Bamhour 980 CJME)
“It’s never been that high before. It’s been halfway up the berm, but last night it just kept rising,” Sereda said.
Sereda said it wasn’t just the amount of water, but how quickly it fell.
“Rain and hail for an hour and a half straight, as hard as you’ve seen it, or harder,” he said.
Crews worked through the storm on Saturday, using vacuum trucks to clear water from heavily flooded streets across the community. (Duane Sereda submitted)
What was the storm like where you are? Share your video and photos to webnews@rawlco.com or text us at 1-877-332-8255.
— with files from 980 CJME’s Jacob Bamhour
