Severe thunderstorm flooding shuts down Whitemud Drive in west Edmonton
A stretch of Whitemud Drive was shut down in west Edmonton after a severe thunderstorm dumped massive amounts of rain Saturday night, triggering many calls to 911. Geysers of water were seen shooting from manholes along the freeway in west Edmonton, where several underpasses flooded.The 170 Street underpass became a lake, where firefighters were deployed to help some people stuck on the side of the embankment between the northbound and southbound overpass bridges. View image in full screen Firefighters rescuing stranded people after Whitemud Drive flooded under the 170 Street overpass in west Edmonton on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
- ▪A stretch of Whitemud Drive was shut down in west Edmonton after a severe thunderstorm dumped massive amounts of rain Saturday night, triggering many calls to 911.
- ▪Geysers of water were seen shooting from manholes along the freeway in west Edmonton, where several underpasses flooded.The 170 Street underpass became a lake, where firefighters were deployed to help some people stuck on the side of the em
- ▪View image in full screen Firefighters rescuing stranded people after Whitemud Drive flooded under the 170 Street overpass in west Edmonton on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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A stretch of Whitemud Drive was shut down in west Edmonton after a severe thunderstorm dumped massive amounts of rain Saturday night, triggering many calls to 911. Geysers of water were seen shooting from manholes along the freeway in west Edmonton, where several underpasses flooded.The 170 Street underpass became a lake, where firefighters were deployed to help some people stuck on the side of the embankment between the northbound and southbound overpass bridges. View image in full screen Firefighters rescuing stranded people after Whitemud Drive flooded under the 170 Street overpass in west Edmonton on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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