Water levels have subsided, but the repair of infrastructure continues.

The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency (SPSA) reports only four local flooding emergencies remain in effect compared to 45 earlier this month. The only areas with higher river flows are in northern Saskatchewan—-the Churchill River System and the area around Lac La Ronge. Flows in other river systems, including the North and South Saskatchewan Rivers, are adjusting back to normal levels.

Rural municipalities are dealing with damaged roads and culverts.  This is  Sean Jaques, chief executive officer of the of the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency (WSA), speaking during a media conference call on Thursday afternoon.

There is no dollar estimate on the amount of damage caused by spring flooding, according to Noel McAvena, executive director of the SPSA.

The SWA is telling communities and rural municipalities that need to make emergency infrastructure repairs to proceed. When working on a more permanent fix, additional permits may be required from the WSA in the future.

Installation of a replacement bridge over the Smoothstone River on Highway 165 started this week. The original bridge was badly damaged by ice movement.

(Above photo is the Honeymoon Bridge in the RM of Buckland in the Prince Albert area. The photo was posted on Facebook by the RM of Buckland on May 9th)