Parts of Saskatchewan hammered with heavy rainfall Friday

Many parts of Saskatchewanwere drenched Friday after significant rainstorm the previousnight, with light rain expected to continue until the system finishing passing through Friday evening.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, a low pressure system brought heavy rain to portions of central and southern Saskatchewan, with significant rainfall totals for many areas.

Here are the rainfall totals in millimetres for different parts in the province as of 6:30 a.m. CST Friday:

• Conquest: 91.
• Last Mountain: 68.
• Kindersley: 57.
• Rosetown: 48.
• Watrous: 48.
• Outlook: 43.
• Elbow: 40.
• Saskatoon: 33.
• Scott: 30.
• Yorkton: 29.
• Pilger: 26.
• Broadview: 23.
• Wynyard: 23.
• Indian Head: 23.

In Saskatoon, the rain is expected to end Fridayafternoon. Regina is forecast to see periods of rain with risk of a severe thunderstorm early Friday evening, but the rain should end in the evening.

West-central Saskatchewan saw the most effects from the storm, withsome areas dealing with flooding. There have been rainfall reports of some areas receiving 100 to 200 millilitres.

The Water Security Agencyadvisedthe public Friday of increased flows on smaller rivers and creeks.

"With large amounts of moisture in a short amount of time, it may result in increased runoff and flows in rivers, streams and lakes across Saskatchewan, which can cause localized out-of-channel flows and localized flooding," the advisory said.

Jenny Hagan, a weather content producer, checked out some of the hardest hit areas Friday morning. She saw washed out roads on top of clumps of grass and debris on the highway.

One of Hagan's stops was at Smiley in the R.M of Prairiedale. She said she heard a report that the area had gotten more than 180 millimetres.

"We saw a few road washouts on Highway 307 where the water was coming over the road," she said. "You can see how there was almost like a river flowing down the highway."

Hagan said people should avoid roads that are in bad condition.

"Mainly because you can't see what the condition of the roadway is underneath and often you can get areas of the pavement or even dirt roads washed out underneath and can get into trouble," she said, noting roads near rivers, creeks and culverts can be prone to flash flooding.

"I would suggest people not to cross any roadways with overland flooding."

Rod Perkins, mayor of Kindersley in central Saskatchewan, said this was the mostrain his town has seen this year. He said the heavy rainfall lasted for hours.

"I was busy trying to move water barrels around and getting soaked. It came down real good," he said.

Perkins called the rainfall a blessing and a curse.

While the farmers in the community welcome rain, Perkins said this moisture will likely delay several construction projects in and near the town by at least a week.

"We are currently doing water main replacements in six blocks," he said."I'm sure that's pretty messy."