Crews work to clear ditches, reduce flooding in MD of Taber
TABER – The local state of emergency remained in effect indefinitely as of Monday, March 26 for the Municipal District of Taber, while crews worked to clear drainage channels of snow and ice.
The declaration was issued by the municipal council the night of March 23, for the entire area of the M.D. south of the Oldman River. At that time the area most being affected by overland flooding was along Highway 3, south to Township Road 9-0, between Range Roads 16-3 and 17-3.
Administrator Derrick Krizsan explained snow and ice were causing dams in the drainage channels, and the meltwater has nowhere to go when that happens.
“We are aware that a number of individuals have had some damage to some property, the total extent of which, we’re not aware of,” Krizsan said. A number of gravel roads were very muddy, but no washouts were reported. Drivers in the M.D. may see some barricades.