Mountain View County crews dealt with numerous overland flooding issues last week, said Ryan Morrison, assistant director of operational services.
“We’ve experienced a lot of overland flooding, mainly located on the east side of the county,” Morrison said.
“We had about 15 roads shut. There are definitely more roads impacted this year than last year.”
No bridges have been damaged in the flooding, he said.
“Some of the roads are fully washed out and they are going to take a little longer to repair,” he said.
“Where water crossed over the roads, we can go out with the machines once the water is down and just blade them up and get some more gravel on them.”
All the roads impacted are gravel roads, he said.
Drivers are asked to be cautious when travelling in the area, he said.
“We are asking people to be patient,” he said. “People need to be aware that there will be water in the ditches. Keep an eye out and if they see anything (untoward) get in contact with us.
“As the week progresses we are definitely going to keep an eye on the west side of the county because most of the snow has melted on the east side of the county. Now we are going to see some more flooding on the west side of the county.”
See mountainviewgazette.ca for any flooding updates this week.
