Heavy rainfall reported across southern Saskatchewan


A low-pressure system brings significant rainfall to parts of southern Saskatchewan on Sunday and Monday, with some communities recording more than 70 millimetres of rain.
Environment Canada released a 36-hour rainfall summary Tuesday morning, covering the period ending at 10 a.m. CDT.
The highest reported rainfall totals include:
Lucky Lake: 79.4 millimetres
Elbow: 73.3 millimetres
Yellow Grass: 73.2 millimetres
Nipawin: 68.9 millimetres
Melfort: 64.1 millimetres
Rockglen: 59.4 millimetres
Indian Head: 58.2 millimetres
Watrous: 57.4 millimetres
Last Mountain: 57.2 millimetres
Saskatoon: 56.0 millimetres
Regina: 54.6 millimetres
Bratts Lake: 52.5 millimetres
Cypress Hills: 46.7 millimetres
Maple Creek: 46.6 millimetres
Assiniboia: 41.8 millimetres
Environment Canada says the rainfall totals are compiled from Manitoba Agriculture stations, Manitoba Fire Weather stations, Environment and Climate Change Canada automatic weather stations and volunteer weather observers.


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