Mandatory evacuation order issued for parts of Drumheller

Residentsin the community of Wayne, Alta., and along Highway 10Xin the Drumheller area are being told to evacuate homes and businesses because ofhigh waters in the Rosebud River.

The Town of Drumheller which includes the former hamlet of Wayne about 14 kilometres southeast of the main community declared a state of local emergency at 5 p.m. on Monday.

Thecritical emergency alert evacuation order was issued just over an hour and a half later.

• Emergency alerts in effect for flooding in parts of Alberta

Members of Drumheller's fire department weregoing door to door to make sure people wereaware of the order.

Affected residents were told to register at the reception centre at the DrumhellerStampede and Ag Society Building.

Highway 10X between Bridge 2 and Township Road 280 near Drumhellerwas closed to traffic at 8 p.m. Monday.

The Rosebud River is a major tributary of theRed Deer River, which runs through the main section of Drumheller.

Flooding across the province

The warm spring temperatures across the province arecausing the melting snow to flood roads and residential areas in communities in several parts of the province.

Flood alerts are in effectin the following areas:

• Red Deer County
• Wheatland County
• SiksikaNation
• Kneehill County
• Rycroft
• Greenview
• Taber
• Vulcan County
• Smoky River
• Lamont County
• Forty Mile County
• Bragg Creek