City of Beaumont, St. Albert under water supply advisory amid heavy rainfall

Water supply advisory issued by Alberta Emergency Alert on Sunday, June 22, 2026.

The City of Beaumont is urging its residents to reduce all non-essential water use as the city faces heavy rainfall from the last 24 hours.

Beaumont, and the surrounding Edmonton area, is under a yellow warning from Environment Canada, seeing between 30 to 40 mm of rain.

An Alberta Emergency Alert was issued just after 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Leduc County is also under the same warning. A water supply alert was also issued for St. Albert was just before 2 p.m.

It’s pushed Beaumont’s wastewater system to capacity, causing flooding in some neighourhoods, the city said in a Sunday news release.

“With more rain expected through the weekend and Monday, the city is asking people to cut back on their water use to ease pressure on the system,” the city said in the release.

Throughout Sunday and Monday, these are some of the things people can do to help:

• Hold off on laundry and dishwashing;
• Take short showers and limit baths;
• Avoid flushing toilets;
• Don’t run the water while brushing your teeth or shaving;
• Eliminate any other non-essential water use.

Every aspect will help reduce the risk of flooding and backups, the city said.

People are also asked to avoid driving or walking in areas with manhole covers that have become dislodged or showing flooding.

If your basement is flooding, these are the steps you can take:

• Stop using water in your home right away (toilets, showers, sinks, laundry, and dishwasher)
• Move valuables away from the affected area if it’s safe to do so;
• Call your insurance company right away;
• Avoid contact with water in the basement