Chief: Salt River First Nation no longer at risk of flooding – CKLB News

May 15, 2020

The risk of flooding in Salt River First Nation appears to have passed, said Chief David Poitras.

The water levels on the Slave River were much higher than usual up until about a week ago, but have since significantly lowered, Poitras said.

The high water levels were caused by an ice jam moving downriver towards the community and concern grew that this could put some members of the Salt River First Nation in Fort Smith at risk of flooding.

However, Poitras said the ice is gone along with the immediate threat it posed.

“I don’t think there’s any more dangers of flooding,” he said. “I think we’re out of the water now.”

The water levels have dropped as much as five feet lowering the concerns that it once raised.

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