News Releases

River breakup is now complete. There is no longer a significant risk of ice jams causing flooding along the Clearwater and Athabasca rivers in Fort McMurray and surrounding areas. The Evacuation Alert for Draper has been lifted and the Ice Jam Watch has ended for the Clearwater River.

Mayor and Councillors invite Elders and community members aged 65 and older to the annual Seniors’ Week Luncheon on June 1 at SMS Equipment Place, Grand Ballroom.

River breakup is still in progress on the Clearwater River and water levels continue to fluctuate. Levels have dropped from earlier peaks but remain higher than normal due to snowmelt and a small but stubborn ice jam at the confluence of the Clearwater and Athabasca rivers.

River breakup is still in progress on the Clearwater River. Water levels fell overnight and today on the Clearwater River but remain high due to a small ice jam at the mouth of the Clearwater River and from snowmelt.

It’s Emergency Preparedness Week in the region and across Canada. This is a time to learn, plan, and prepare for emergencies. Wrap up the week on May 8 at kiyām Community Park for the Emergency Preparedness BBQ, held in partnership with ATCO. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The ice jam on the Athabasca River in Fort McMurray has released but river breakup is still in progress. Water levels rose today on the Clearwater River and are fluctuating due to a small ice jam at the mouth of the Clearwater River and another small ice jam travelling downstream.

River breakup is still in progress. The ice jam on the Athabasca River in Fort McMurray has released and is travelling downstream. River levels have decreased and flooding in low lying areas has started to recede.

The front of the ice jam near Fort McMurray has now melted past the meeting point of the Clearwater and Athabasca Rivers and continues to melt with warmer temperatures. It has shrunk by an additional 3 km since yesterday and is now approximately 12.5 km long. 

The ice run from the Town of Athabasca released earlier today and is expected to meet the existing downstream ice jam near Fort McMurray by tomorrow evening.   

The ice jam near Fort McMurray is slowly melting in place. It has reduced in size by an additional 4 km since yesterday and is now approximately 15.5 km long. It’s expected to melt past the Clearwater/Athabasca River intersection later today.