Overview
Flood studies include engineering reports and maps. Studies are considered draft until formal finalization is completed. The standard finalization process includes staged local authority review and public engagement components.
When a flood study is completed, draft reports and maps are provided to impacted local authorities, including towns, cities, counties, municipal districts and Indigenous communities. Once a local authority completes its technical review and issues brought forward are addressed, public engagement proceeds. This engagement gives the public an opportunity to provide feedback on the draft reports and maps before finalization.
New and ongoing work
The studies listed below are either underway or in various stages of local authority review or public engagement. Progress updates for each study are provided, as well as links to public engagement opportunities for studies in that stage of the finalization process.
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Athabasca Flood Hazard Study
The Athabasca Flood Hazard Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 8 km of the Athabasca River, 8 km of Muskeg Creek, and 6 km of the Tawatinaw River through Athabasca and Athabasca County.
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Bow and Elbow River Hazard Study
The Bow and Elbow River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 72 km of the Bow River and 66 km of the Elbow River, as well as 1 km of Bragg Creek and 7 km of Lott Creek. The study extends along the Bow River from Bearspaw Dam to the Highwood River confluence, and along the Elbow River from Bragg Creek to the Bow River confluence. The study area includes Calgary, Bragg Creek, Foothills County, Redwood Meadows, Rocky View County and Tsuut’ina Nation.
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Camrose Flood Hazard Study
The Camrose Flood Hazard Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 18 km of Camrose Creek and 6 km of an unnamed tributary through Camrose and Camrose County.
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Cardston Flood Hazard Study
The Cardston Flood Hazard Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 14 km of Lee Creek through Cardston, Cardston County and Kainai Nation.
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Drumheller River Hazard Study
The Drumheller River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 56 km of the Red Deer River, 8 km of Kneehills Creek, 5 km of Michichi Creek, 11 km of the Rosebud River, and 3 km of Willow Creek, through Drumheller, Kneehill County, Starland County, Wheatland County and Special Area No. 2.
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Fort Macleod Flood Hazard Study
The Fort Macleod Flood Hazard Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 19 km of the Oldman River and 15 km of Willow Creek through Fort Macleod and Municipal District of Willow Creek.
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Fort McMurray River Hazard Study
The Fort McMurray River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 15 km of the Athabasca River, 20 km of the Clearwater River and 5 km of the Hangingstone River, through Fort McMurray and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo.
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Fort Vermilion Flood Hazard Study
The Fort Vermilion Flood Hazard Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 28 km of the Peace River through Mackenzie County, including Fort Vermilion and the North Vermilion settlement.
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Grande Prairie Flood Study
The Grande Prairie Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 58 km of the Bear River through Grande Prairie and Grande Prairie County.
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Highwood River Hazard Study
The Highwood River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 93 km of the Highwood River and 14 km of the Little Bow River, through High River and Foothills County, including Longview. The study extends from upstream of Longview to the Bow River confluence.
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Hinton Flood Study
The Hinton Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 27 km of the Athabasca River, 6 km of Hardisty Creek, 15 km of Maskuta Creek, 4 km of Happy Creek, 3 km of Cold Creek and 1 km of Iron Creek through Hinton and Yellowhead County.
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Kinuso Flood Study
The Kinuso Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 21 km of Swan River through Swan River First Nation and Big Lakes County, including of Kinuso.
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Lacombe Flood Study
The Lacombe Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 16 km of Wolf Creek and 4 km of an unnamed tributary through Lacombe and Lacombe County.
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Lamont Flood Study
The Lamont Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 9 km of Lamont Creek and 2 km of unnamed tributaries through Lamont and Lamont County.
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Manning Flood Study
The Manning Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 24 km of the Notikewin River through Manning and County of Northern Lights.
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Marten Beach Flood Study
The Marten Beach Flood Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 2 km of Marten Creek through Municipal District of Lesser Slave River, including Marten Beach.
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Medicine Hat River Hazard Study
The Medicine Hat River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 45 km of the South Saskatchewan River, 24 km of Ross Creek, 23 km of Seven Persons Creek and 10 km of Bullshead Creek, through Medicine Hat and Cypress County, including Redcliff and Desert Blume.
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Millet Flood Study
The Millet Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 15 km of Pipestone Creek, 4 km of Eyot Creek, and 2 km of the Snake Drain through Millet and County of Wetaskiwin.
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Milk River Flood Study
The Milk River Flood Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 7 km of the Milk River through Milk River and County of Warner.
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North Saskatchewan River Hazard Study
The North Saskatchewan River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 111 km of the North Saskatchewan River through Parkland County, Leduc County, Devon, Edmonton, Sturgeon County, Strathcona County and Fort Saskatchewan.
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Paddle Prairie Flood Study
The Paddle Prairie Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 17 km of the Boyer River through Paddle Prairie and the Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement.
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Peace River Hazard Study
The Peace River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 54 km of the Peace River and 1 km of the Heart River through Peace River. The study extends from the end of the Shaftesbury Trail to just past the Mercer pulp mill.
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Pincher Creek Flood Hazard Study
The Pincher Creek Flood Hazard Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 14 km of Pincher Creek and 7 km of Kettles Creek through Pincher Creek and Municipal District of Pincher Creek.
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Ponoka Flood Study
The Ponoka Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 19 km of the Battle River and 5 km of an unnamed tributary through Ponoka and Ponoka County.
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Priddis River Hazard Study
The Priddis River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 32 km of Fish Creek and 19 km of Priddis Creek in Foothills County, including Priddis and Priddis Greens.
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Red Deer County and Markerville Flood Study
The Red Deer County and Markerville Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 46 km of the Red Deer River, 32 km of the Little Red Deer River, and 33 km of the Medicine River through Red Deer County, including Markerville.
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Red Deer River Hazard Study
The Red Deer River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 51 km of the Red Deer River, 35 km of Waskasoo Creek and 20 km of Piper Creek, through Penhold, Red Deer, Lacombe County and Red Deer County.
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Rochester Flood Study
The Rochester Flood Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 8 km of the Tawatinaw River through Athabasca County, including Rochester.
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Rocky Mountain House Flood Study
The Rocky Mountain House Flood Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 13 km of the North Saskatchewan River and 5 km of the Clearwater River through Rocky Mountain House and Clearwater County.
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Sangudo Flood Study
The Sangudo Flood Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 6 km of the Pembina River through Lac Ste. Anne County, including Sangudo.
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Sheep River Hazard Study
The Sheep River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 60 km of the Sheep River upstream of the Highwood River confluence, and 35 km of Threepoint Creek upstream of the Sheep River confluence. The study area includes Diamond Valley, Okotoks, and Foothills County, including Millarville.
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Siksika Bow River Hazard Study
The Siksika Bow River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 217 km of the Bow River downstream of the Highwood River confluence. The study area includes Siksika Nation, Foothills County, Rocky View County, Vulcan County, Wheatland County and County of Newell, including Bow City.
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Slave Lake Flood Hazard Study
The Slave Lake Flood Hazard Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 13 km of Sawridge Creek through Slave Lake, Municipal District of Lesser Slave River, and Sawridge First Nation, including consideration of the Slave Lake Flood Control Diversion Canal.
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St. Albert Flood Hazard Study
The St. Albert Flood Hazard Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 31 km of the Sturgeon River through St. Albert and Sturgeon County, including consideration of Big Lake water levels within St. Albert, Sturgeon County, Parkland County and Edmonton.
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Stand Off Flood Study
The Stand Off Flood Study assesses and identifies flood hazards along 19 km of the Belly River and 9 km of an unnamed tributary through Cardston County and Kainai Nation, including Stand Off.
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Stettler Flood Study
The Stettler Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 30 km of Redwillow Creek and 4 km of an unnamed tributary through Stettler and Stettler County.
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Upper Bow River Hazard Study
The Upper Bow River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 118 km of the Bow River, as well as 7 km of Policeman Creek, 1 km of Exshaw Creek, 5 km of Bighill Creek and 5 km of Jumpingpound Creek. The study area extends from Banff National Park to Bearspaw Dam, including through Canmore, Cochrane, Exshaw, Ghost Lake, Kananaskis Improvement District, Lac des Arcs, Municipal District of Bighorn, Rocky View County, and Stoney Nakoda First Nation.
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Upper Red Deer River Hazard Study
The Upper Red Deer River Hazard Study assesses and identifies river-related hazards along 85 km of the Red Deer River and 17 km of Bearberry Creek, through Mountain View County, Sundre, Clearwater County and Red Deer County.
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Vegreville Flood Study
The Vegreville Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 19 km of the Vermilion River and 24 km of unnamed tributaries through Vegreville and Minburn County.
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Watino Flood Study
The Watino Flood Study will assess and identify flood hazards along 15 km of the Smoky River through Birch Hills County and the Municipal District of Smoky River, including Watino.
Contact
Connect with the provincial Flood Hazard Identification Program:
Hours: 8 am to 5 (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Email: [email protected]