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Massive floods hit Edmonton river valley after severe thunderstorm

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A rainstorm on Monday caused flooding at Connors Road and 98 Avenue. Drivers were asked to avoid the area.

A road in central Edmonton is heavily flooded after a storm on Monday afternoon.

Connors Road is flooded at 98 Avenue, just before the James Macdonald Bridge.

The road is closed and police are asking drivers to use other routes.

Edmonton road severely flooded by rain from Monday afternoon storm Connors Road in central Edmonton is heavily flooded after a storm blew through the region on Monday afternoon.

The Valley Line LRT is not running between Holyrood and Muttart stations because a tree fell on the tracks, Edmonton Transit Service said Monday afternoon.

Downed tree on LRT tracks A tree fell on the LRT tracks between Holyrood and Muttart stations. (Darcy Seaton/CTV News Edmonton)

The capital region remains under a severe thunderstorm watch late Monday afternoon, according to Environment Canada.

It was under a severe thunderstorm warning earlier in the afternoon when parts of the city were poured on.

Rain pouring in central Edmonton Rain pouring in central Edmonton on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Severe weather remains possible later on Monday, the agency wrote online.

“Thunderstorms will develop north and northeast of Calgary this afternoon and track east toward the Saskatchewan border. A few of these thunderstorms are likely to become severe producing large hail and damaging winds. There is also the risk of a tornado.”

A severe thunderstorm rocked the capital region late Saturday night, impacting events, downing trees and flooding roads.