Clean up work continues in downtown Peace River following Saturday’s flood.

A number of barricades are still in place as crews work to clean up the streets of Peace River. Once areas are cleaned and deemed safe for vehicle traffic, the barricades will be removed. Residents are being asked to not move any barricades, and do not drive around them.

99th Ave. from 101 St. to 98 St. remains closed, as well as 100th Ave. from Peace River Brewing to 98 St.

The earth berm that was used to channel water to Riverfront Park will start to be dismantled sometime today. They anticipate to have all the barricades and the earth berm removed by the end of the day on Wednesday.

The State of Local Emergency (SOLE) will remain in effect for another 24 to 48 hours, as there is still a concern regarding runoff and the possibility of another surge of water and ice through Pat’s Creek. Crews will continue to monitor the creek up-stream via regular drone flyovers.

Monitoring of the Smoky River and the Heart River continue, however, at this point current conditions do not indicate any potential issues.

For more information regarding emergency preparedness, visit https://peaceriver.ca/emergency-preparedness/