PHOTOS: Fast-moving storm turns Regina residential streets into lakes

A summer storm turned several Regina streets into lakes Saturday, stranding vehicles, slowing traffic and giving the Albert Street underpass its latest moment in the spotlight.

Heavy rain moved through the city as Environment and Climate Change Canada tracked severe weather across southern Saskatchewan, including a tornado watch in the province’s southeast and severe thunderstorm watches in nearby areas.

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In Regina, the impacts were immediate.

A car is stuck under the Albert Street underpass near Saskatchewan Drive in Regina on June 27, 2026. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)

Water pooled beneath the Albert Street underpass, where a black sedan sat submerged as crews blocked the road. Elsewhere, flooding covered parts of First Avenue North between Campbell Street and McCarthy Boulevard, where another vehicle was stranded in deep water.

Water pools on the Ring Road near Argyle Street in Regina on June 27. 2026. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)

On Ring Road near the Argyle Street overpass, several drivers were also forced to stop and wait as water rose close to vehicle doors.

Environment Canada meteorologist Robyn Dyck said the storm system was moving north from the United States, with moisture feeding into southern Saskatchewan from Montana and the Dakotas.

“At the surface, I’m sure you’re aware it’s pretty warm outside, it’s pretty moist,” Dyck said. “We have lots of moisture streaming in from the south, and with that we are expecting some severe weather.”

While Regina saw flooding, Dyck said the most serious storm risk was farther southeast, where conditions were favourable for tornado development.

“If those thunderstorms do develop, and we get what’s called supercell thunderstorms, tornadoes are possible this afternoon.”

Dyck said the atmosphere was also set up to support severe thunderstorms capable of producing large hail and heavy rain.

“With any thunderstorms, normally, if we do put out a warning, we normally are expecting could potentially be 50 millimetres with these thunderstorms,” she said. “It is fairly moist out there.”

Flooding at Holy Rosary Cathedral in Regina on June 27, 2026. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)

She said some storms could bring between 50 and 75 millimetres of rain in localized areas.

Hail was also a concern.

“We could see golf ball-sized hail,” Dyck said. “Anywhere from quarter is usually our bottom threshold, but we could see to golf ball-sized hail with these particular thunderstorms.”

Dyck said people in areas under watches should prepare before storms arrive by securing loose items outside and moving anything that could be damaged by hail.

“Probably the most important thing is to not be outside when these thunderstorms hit,” she said. “One of the things we often say is, when thunder roars, go indoors.”

A car drives through a large puddle that collected on Rochdale Boulevard in Regina on June 27, 2026. (980 CJME)

She said storms were expected to move east into Manitoba later in the evening and overnight.

For Regina drivers, the message Saturday was simpler: avoid flooded roads, give yourself extra time and do not try to drive through water when the roadway is not visible.

As Dyck put it, “People should be watching the skies and be ready for any warnings that come out to take action immediately.”

A car can’t make it through the puddle on Dalgliesh Drive in Regina on June 27, 2026. (980 CJME)

An impromtu swimming hole formed at Lakeridge Park in Regina after the June 27, 2026 downpour. (Glenn Vorrieter/Submitted)

A lake formed in Rae Street in Regina during Saturday’s storm. (Jacob Bamhour/980 CJME)

An impromtu swimming hole formed at Lakeridge Park in Regina after the June 27, 2026 downpour. (Glenn Vorrieter/Submitted)

Flooding in Regina on June 27, 2026. (Carla Woloshin/Submitted)

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