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Low Level Bridge is completely flooded out — can't get across at all. Transit rerouting buses and closing multiple roads including Connors and Scona. About 3 feet of water reported.
Edmonton Stingers are heading to the playoffs. They clinched their playoff berth with a win over the Saskatoon Surge.
Houses in Rivers Edge took serious damage from last night's hail. Looks like shotgun blasts of hail tore through the neighbourhood's siding.
Edmonton's already hit 500+ mm of rain this summer and we're only at the end of July. officially our wettest summer on record — basements all over town are getting wrecked.
hail stones the size of golf balls fell near Range Road 30 west of the city during last night's storm. parents and a family friend caught it on camera — looks gnarly.
crowds suddenly bolted at K-Days on the Expo Centre grounds earlier today — people running in one direction, mass panic. wasn't clear what happened but everyone's hoping everyone's ok.
there's a corner at 137 Ave NW and 199 St with a bunch of hanging dolls and a sign that says "Monkey Corner." person posted asking what the lore is — looks properly unsettling if you don't know what you're walking into.
Elk Island Park staff got called in at 10 PM Saturday night after the storms, worked until 4 AM clearing downed trees off the main roads. day crew spent Sunday morning and afternoon clearing trails around Astotin Lake. trees are still down everywhere — hiking trails will take weeks to fully reopen.
waterworks crew kept the city's drinking water clean and safe through the weekend monsoons. sewage systems stayed solid too — major respect to the people handling infrastructure while the rain won't quit.
People asking what happens if another storm like Saturday hits during Folk Fest — the main stage in Gallagher Park could become a slip hazard for the older crowd attending. Safety protocols aren't publicly visible yet.
Saturday's downpour came through old windows hard — someone's apartment took water damage to carpets and belongings. People saying they've never seen a storm like this before.
Edmonton radio is absolutely flooded with gambling ads — including one wild AI-generated one telling people to seek help if they need it. Spotify and CBC Radio only for a lot of locals now.
A tourist visiting from Vancouver caught amazing lightning photos during the storm Saturday night and said they've never experienced anything like it. Got to see Edmonton weather in full force.
Someone's vehicle got smashed when bricks came loose from a building during the downpour. Another reason to stay away from downtown if the weather turns sketchy.
July 25th's storm pushed the month's total to 242.5mm — third highest since records began. Combined with June's 269.1mm, the two months have seen 511.6mm, triple the average.
Someone's kid ran a home run during Saturday's torrential downpour. That's the kind of commitment to the game Edmonton deserves.
Groat Road is flooded and basically a river rn. stay away if you can. seriously dangerous.
Whitemud flooded so bad Saturday night it basically became a river. underpasses completely underwater. do not drive through there.
crazy lightning show on the south side Saturday night. if you were out there, you got some wild photos. absolute wicked storm.
someone captured a wild shelf cloud rolling over west Edmonton over 15 minutes last night. the whole sky just folding in on itself.
