Heavy rains test Strathcona County’s stormwater system

After days of relentless rain drenched Strathcona County last week, parts of Sherwood Park were left wading through water that had some residents measuring the sudden precipitation not in millimetres but inches.While Environment and Climate Change Canada recorded 73 millimetres of rainfall in Sherwood Park between June 1 and 7, other parts of the county saw up to 86 millimetres contributing to localized flooding and sewer backups across the county.Residents tracking the weather reported localiz