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Alberta rivers face spring water shortages ahead of snowmelt
1 minutes Posted May 22, 2026 at 10:57 pm.
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RRC Meteorologist David Spence explains why several Alberta rivers are experiencing low water flows and what to expect as temperatures warm. Learn how water management practices help rivers prepare for incoming snowmelt from the Rockies, and why current conditions are unlikely to mirror the severe flooding of 2013.