Emergency notice

Water main flushing in the northwest quadrant, Sept 1–4 — brief pressure drops possible. Details

Flood Protection Water Restrictions
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Emergency information

Life-safety emergency? Call 911 immediately.

Current notices

Water main flushing — northwest quadrant, Sept 1–4: brief pressure drops and possible discoloration are normal; run cold taps until clear. No boil-water advisory is in effect.

How the Town communicates in an emergency

  1. This website switches to the preconfigured emergency presentation — simplified, high-contrast, information-first
  2. Alberta Emergency Alerts for imminent risk to life or property
  3. Social channels — Facebook, Instagram
  4. Local media and direct notification where warranted

Reception centres

  • Bob Snodgrass Recreation Complex — primary reception centre
  • High River Regional Joint Transit Facility — secondary

Prepare: 72 hours

Every household should be ready to be self-sufficient for 72 hours: water (4 L per person per day), food, medications, flashlight, radio, power banks, cash, and copies of key documents. Include pets in your plan.

Flood protection and the Highwood River

About this page: this lightweight emergency page is the Town's fallback channel — designed to load fast on congested networks and to remain usable with JavaScript disabled. Staff activate it (and site-wide emergency presentation) from the CMS in seconds.