Alberta Environment and Protected Areas has ended the Ice Jam Watch for the Peace River from the Town of Peace River to the Highway 986 bridge.
The secondary ice cover in place through the Town of Peace River broke up overnight from December 21 to December 22. The ice cover ran downstream, consolidating against the primary Peace River ice cover near Berreth Flats (approximately 20 km downstream of the Town). An ice jam was not formed through the Town of Peace River as the ice cover collapsed.
The River Ice Advisory for freeze-up at the Town of Peace River remains in place. River levels in the Peace River at the Town of Peace River will begin to rise today in response to the approaching ice front. Freeze-up at the Town of Peace River is expected from the evening of December 22 to December 23.
The new ice cover may be unstable as it forms, and water levels between the Town of Peace River and the Hwy 986 Bridge could fluctuate rapidly with an ice cover consolidation.
When freeze-up occurs at the Town of Peace River, it is typical for the water level to rise between 2.5 to 3.5 m.
