Edmonton and surrounding areas saw a large amount of rain over the weekend.

According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, Edmonton saw around 95 milimetres of rain, while the airport saw 73mm.

The heavy rain did cause flooding in some areas, which even made officials ask residents in and around the city of Edmonton to conserve water.

Elk Island National Park and Stoney Plain saw the most rain, receiving 133mm and 123mm respectively.

Across the rest of central Alberta, the amount of rain from the weekend storm was as follows:

Villeneuve: 95mm

Barrhead: 89mm

Camrose: 68mm

Hendrickson Creek: 51mm

Edson: 48mm

Lacombe: 47mm

Vegreville: 45mm

Whitecourt: 44mm

Nordegg: 44mm

Red Deer: 42mm

Wainwright: 38mm

Lac La Biche: 35mm

Lloydminster: 33mm

Slave Lake: 29mm

Rocky Mountain House: 22mm

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