UPDATE: Rainfall warnings extended to cover all of southern Alberta

Environment & Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued rainfall warnings for communities stretching across southern Alberta as part of a Yellow Warning that extends north to the Red Deer area and between the BC/Alberta and Alberta/Saskatchewan borders.

Heavy rain is being forecast, beginning Sunday evening and continuing through Tuesday.

The weather agency is warning that amounts of between 50 to 100 milimetres could occur before the system passes through.

‘Water will likely pool on roads and in low-lying areas. Fast-moving and rapidly rising water can sweep vehicles away and damage infrastructure.,” said a statement issued Saturday afternoon and expanded Sunday to include the Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and Milk River regions.