The Town continues to monitor river break-up closely with partners.
This morning, the flood alert for the Heart River area was cancelled as there is no imminent risk
of flooding.
Town staff will continue to closely monitor the Peace River, Smoky River, and Heart River as
break-up continues.
The ice front on the Peace River is currently melting towards town. The ice jam that formed on
the Smoky River is reducing in length and water levels are receding.
Our emergency management agency is working closely with the Province of Alberta and our
emergency management partners. We are and will continue to maintain the additional personnel,
resources, and supports activated and on standby that we feel are needed to respond until after
the ice front on the Peace River goes past town.
With cool temperatures in the forecast, we expect the rate of snowpack melt will stabilize and
begin to reduce, and the Peace River ice will continue to melt thermally towards the town of
Peace River.
We do not currently anticipate that there will be an imminent or immediate risk of flooding based
on forecasts and information available at this time.
We are staying prepared to ramp up our response if necessary and you should too.
• Make sure you’re staying informed and monitoring updates from Town channels
• Make sure you have a plan in place if you needed to prepare to evacuate
We understand the past 24 hours have been stressful. Thank you for being prepared, paying
attention, and supporting one another.
Town staff will continue to monitor the situation and communicate with the community if there
are any changes to keep our residents safe.
Find updates at www.peaceriver.ca/2026melt
