Little Red Deer River flooding disrupts highway travel west of Bowden

Aerial shot of the flooding of the Little Red Deer River along Township Road 340 on April 19, 2020 (courtesy: Pat Boomer/@ABfoothillsWX)

Calgary — A section of Highway 587 near Red Lodge Provincial Park was under water Sunday as the spring thaw raised the level of a nearby river and an ice jam rerouted the waterway.

511 Alberta confirms the eastbound lane of the undivided highway has been closed to traffic and the westbound lane accommodates alternating traffic. The speed limit in the area has been reduced to 50 km/h.

The flooded section of highway is located approximately 15 kilometres west of Bowden.

Drone video recorded by Pat Boomer on April 19 shows a portion of Township Road 340 completely submerged by the Little Red Deer River with barricades in place to restrict access to motorists.

Note: Pat Boomer's original Tweet that appears below indicated the year was 2010 instead of 2020