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www.exploreinc.ca 1-866-936-1805 September 4, 2018 Attention Pipeline Integrity Division; There are currently no high streamflow advisories issued by Alberta Environment and Parks. This is an internal notification to update you of current situations. Below are maps showing accumulated precipitation over the last week as well as the month of August. If you require any depth of cover services or research into pipelines with potential problems, please let us know. Contact Jesse Toth (403-463-9113) or Derek Leiman (780-293-1810). General River Conditions: Normal to Above Normal: Beaver River basins Normal: Athabasca, North Saskatchewan River basins Below Normal to Normal: Bow, Battle, Hay, Milk, Oldman, Peace, Red Deer and South Saskatchewan River basins Water level rises of less than one meter are possible in the areas of largest precipitation which generally includes the upper portions of the Athabasca River basin (Athabasca, Sakwatamau, McLeod, Embarras, Berland, Freeman, Paddle and Pembina rivers and their tributaries). Smaller water level rises are also possible in the upper Peace River basin (Smoky, Simonette, Kakwa, Wapiti Rivers and their tributaries) and upper North Saskatchewan River (Brazeau, Ram Nordegg rivers and their tributaries). For more information on real-time precipitation and river data go to: http://environment.alberta.ca/apps/basins/default.aspx Behind every explore experience, is trust. Head Office: Calgary Edmonton Office St. Paul Office Drayton Valley Office Box 62, Hanover Place 18941 - 111 Avenue NW Box 1987 -5133 50 Ave PO Box 6267 Suite #1200, 101 6th Ave SW Edmonton, Alberta St. Paul, AB 6521 50th Avenue West Calgary, Alberta T5S 2X4 T0A 3A0 Drayton Valley, AB T2P 3P4 780-455-5598 780-645-3399 T7A 1S1 9/4/2018 Alberta Environment and Parks - Alberta River Basins flood alerting, advisories, reporting and water management Alberta River Basins © 1995–2018 Government of Alberta Precipitation Maps Day Week Month Events https://rivers.alberta.ca/# 1/1 9/4/2018 Alberta Environment and Parks - Alberta River Basins flood alerting, advisories, reporting and water management Alberta River Basins © 1995–2018 Government of Alberta Precipitation Maps Day Week Month Events https://rivers.alberta.ca/# 1/1 FREEMAN RIVER AUGUST 14, 2018 06-23-065-13 W5M CHRISTMAS CREEK AUGUST 16, 2018: 03-15-062-10 W5M 9/4/2018 Alberta Environment and Parks - Alberta River Basins flood alerting, advisories, reporting and water management Alberta River Basins © 1995–2018 Government of Alberta Forecaster Comments Weather River Flood Issued at: 2018-08-31 2:04 PM Past Precipitation Since August 28 much of northern Alberta received over 10 mm of precipitation with higher amounts recorded near High Level (60 mm), Fort McMurray (40 mm) and Whitecourt (30 mm). Up to 15 mm of precipitation was observed across central Alberta and along the eastern slopes to as far south as Bob Creek Wildland. Forecast Precipitation Friday overnight scattered showers yielding less than 5 mm of precipitation are expected in central and northern portions of the province. Starting Sunday and going into Tuesday, showers and rain are expected in northern and central portions of the province, with higher amounts up to 20 mm possible along the eastern slopes and foothills from Jasper to the southern border of the province. Precipitation is likely to fall as snow at higher elevations. Alberta Environment and Parks is in close contact with weather forecasting agencies, including Alberta Agriculture and Forestry and Environment and Climate Change Canada. Detailed weather forecasts and current weather information are available from: Alberta Agriculture and Forestry: http://wildfire.alberta.ca/wildfire-status/fire-weather/forecasts-observations/default.aspx (http://wildfire.alberta.ca/wildfire-status/fire- weather/forecasts-observations/default.aspx) Environment and Climate Change Canada: https://weather.gc.ca/canada_e.html (https://weather.gc.ca/canada_e.html) https://rivers.alberta.ca/# 1/1.