Rainfall warning lifted for Calgary as officials continue to monitor flood risk

An Environment Canada rainfall warning for Calgary ended Wednesday — as the city closely monitors the flood risk — though the mayor is asking residents to stay aware of river levels. 

Rainfall alerts were lifted for Calgary and the rest of the province Wednesday, though wind warnings remained in place for some areas. 

The City of Calgary remains in a state of local emergency, which was invoked Monday. 

"Right now, we're keeping it in place just to be overly cautious and make sure that people are protected … most Calgarians know, the weather can change on a dime," Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek told the Calgary Eyeopener. 

She also encouraged Calgarians to stay informed about what's happening in the city as river levels remain high. 

"The thing that we learned in 2013 is the most important thing that we can do as a city is to communicate early and often," she said. 

"Please listen to the radio. Watch television. Check the updates on the city website. Check your social media. We are trying to push out as much information as we can, and if it's going to impact people personally on their property, they will have someone from emergency services of some type come and knock on their door and tell them what they need to do." 

The city closed Bowness Park, St. Patrick's Island Park and Prince's Island Park as of 4 p.m. Tuesday. It also shut down Memorial Drive at 10th Street N.W. and created a berm.