Mitch Mcmann News Today

With the warmer-than-usual temperatures on Wednesday, some are thinking about the excess snow sitting around properties that will be melting rapidly and could cause issues.

To mitigate flooding in several residential areas in Saskatoon as well as increase the city's resilience to climate change, a dry storm pond has been ...

Dry storm ponds hold water that would otherwise cause flooding during heavy rainfalls. When dry, they serve as park and recreational space.

The citys flood control strategy reached a new milestone on Thursday, five years after its inception.

The Churchill Park dry storm pond — a large bowl-shaped park that doubles as a storm basin — was officially unveiled Thursday afternoon. It is part of Saskatoon's mitigation strategy in the city's flood-prone areas.

The citys flood control strategy reached a new milestone on Thursday, five years after its inception.

The pond will help prevent flooding at more than 50 properties around Ruth Street and Cairns Avenue, Bute Street and Munroe Avenue, and Ruth Street and York Avenue.

Dry storm ponds hold water that would otherwise cause flooding during heavy rainfalls. When dry, they serve as park and recreational space.

A city report shows in 2018 the cost was estimated at a total of $7.8M. In 2023, a new estimate shows the cost of the project now sits at $10.3M.

A report written and reviewed by Saskatoon Water is calling on the city to create a warning system, in particular for drivers, when roadways become “dangerously flooded” due to heavy rain.