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Rain, hail dumped on southeast Sask. in 'not uncommon' September storm
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 st...
Sep 13, 2025 Parts of Regina was hit with pea to toonie sized hail on Sept. 12, 2025. (submitted)
LISTEN: What you need to know if you're caught in a weather emergency
A new survey says that a majority of Canadians are losing confidence in their local emergency response, and most don't even know their evacuation routes during a weather emergency. Jim Mandeville is t...
Aug 09, 2025 A recent survey highlighted the lack of emergency preparedness among Canadians. Having evacuation plans and essential documents ready are especially important in light of recent disasters like the Texas floods. (jctabb / Depositphotos.com)
Torrential rain knocks out power, causes flooding in Swift Current during thunderstorm
A thunderstorm that struck Swift Current on Saturday night left its mark, flooding parts of the city and knocking out power in some areas. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada data, Swif...
Aug 03, 2025 A storm near Frontier, SK, on Aug. 2, 2025. (Cathy Thoring/Facebook)
'Too much water, too fast': Eston floods second time this summer
Basements and streets were submerged after a flash flood tore through Eston over the weekend. The community, located 60 kilometres southeast of Kindersley, received between three-and-a-half to six inc...
Jul 21, 2025 Eston Mayor Darcy Morrice said with all the rain running downwards towards the bottom of streets, it “accumulates a lot of water in a hurry.” (Town of Eston)
At least 27 people dead in Texas floods as the search continues for the missing
KERRVILLE, Texas (AP) - A Texas sheriff says the deaths from flash flooding in central Texas have risen to 27 people, including nine children. Search and rescue efforts were continuing in the Texas Hi...
Jul 05, 2025 People are reunited at a reunification center after flash flooding hit the area, Friday, July 4, 2025, in Ingram, Texas. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
VIDEO: Torrential rain floods Eston Riverside Park golf course
The weekend's wet weather has left parts of western Saskatchewan waterlogged, especially at Eston Riverside Regional Park, where over four inches of rain damaged roads, walkways, and the golf course. ...
Jun 23, 2025 Flooding at Eston Riverside Regional Park golf course from weekend rain. (Lorie Poulter/Screengrab)
Extreme weather features in Saskatchewan's top news stories of 2024
It's been a wild weather year in Saskatchewan, and readers embraced the stories we wrote about it. Here's a recap of some of the major weather events our news teams covered across the province in 2024...
Dec 28, 2024
110-year-old theatre in Estevan continues fixes after flooding
A long journey of renovations is underway for Estevan's historic Orpheum Theatre after it flooded last month. "It's very exhausting," said Jocelyn Dougherty, a co-owner of the cinema. "Some days you d...
Sep 13, 2024
Crop development falling behind after rainy end to June: Crop Report
Crop, pasture and hay conditions are generally in good shape in Saskatchewan, but rain and hail caused issues in some areas and crop development is behind due to cool temperatures. That's according to...
Jul 04, 2024
Flood detection system installed at Albert Street and Saskatchewan Drive underpass
The City of Regina is trying to keep vehicles from floating around like rubber ducks on Albert Street this season. The city and SGI have teamed up to implement the new Albert Street Underpass Flood De...
May 07, 2024 Vehicles were stuck when the Winnipeg Street underpass flooded during the storm on May 27, 2023. (Combined Traffic Services Saskatchewan/Twitter)
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