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Sherwood Park<\/strong>, just east of Edmonton<\/strong>, was hit Sunday evening by a severe thunderstorm<\/strong> that dumped up to 75 millimetres<\/strong> of rain in about an hour, accompanied by persistent hail<\/strong> and localized flooding<\/strong>. Environment Canada<\/strong> confirmed it was the hardest-hit area in the entire Edmonton region.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A sudden and intense storm<\/strong><\/p>\n At around 6:30 p.m.<\/strong> on Sunday, June 15<\/strong>, a powerful storm front swept through Strathcona County<\/strong>, triggering a rapid downpour that overwhelmed stormwater systems across Sherwood Park<\/strong>. Paul Silveira<\/strong>, a resident of the area for more than 45 years, described seeing hail still covering parts of the ground<\/strong> on Monday morning. He said this storm \u201cwas something else,\u201d lasting roughly an hour but causing extensive disruption in a very short time.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Rainfall totals vary significantly across the region<\/strong><\/p>\n According to a spokesperson for Environment and Climate Change Canada<\/strong>, rainfall amounts varied widely<\/strong>: Edmonton International Airport<\/strong> recorded just 2.9 mm<\/strong>, whereas Sherwood Park<\/strong> saw between 60 and 75 mm<\/strong>, according to several public reports.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Impact on local infrastructure and emergency response<\/strong><\/p>\n The sudden deluge led to flooded streets<\/strong>, with blocked catch basins<\/strong> contributing to the issue. Silveira<\/strong> noted damage to plants in his yard and saw several vehicles stalled<\/strong> in roadways where water had rapidly pooled.<\/p>\n A Strathcona County<\/strong> spokesperson explained that the stormwater system required time to handle the sudden volume<\/strong>, and crews from utilities<\/strong>, transportation engineering<\/strong>, and emergency services<\/strong> worked together to clear debris from inlets<\/strong>. The flooding receded within a few hours<\/strong>, and stormwater levels returned to normal.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Storm ponds elevated but functioning<\/strong><\/p>\n While some stormwater ponds<\/strong> in Sherwood Park reached high levels, they are now receding as designed<\/strong>, and the utilities department<\/strong> said it expected to resolve all citizen storm-related concerns by Tuesday, June 17<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Forecast calls for more rain this week<\/strong><\/p>\n The ECCC outlook<\/strong> for Sherwood Park<\/strong> indicates a chance of rain every day through Sunday, June 22<\/strong>, with the potential for more scattered storms<\/strong> during late afternoons and evenings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sherwood Park, just east of Edmonton, was hit Sunday evening by a severe thunderstorm that dumped up to 75 millimetres of rain in about an hour, accompanied by persistent hail and localized flooding. Environment Canada confirmed it was the hardest-hit area in the entire Edmonton region. A sudden and intense storm At around 6:30 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":2766,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\n