Municipalities Declaring Disasters in 2025: A Growing Concern – Updated September 16, 2025

Municipalities are starting to signal distress through formal Agriculture Disaster declarations.

Municipal declarations bring awareness to an issue in a specific area of the province, but they do not trigger a provincial declaration or access to any funding to support the issue.

Municipalities can work with their local agriculture industries or industry/producer organizations to communicate concerns and assess challenges being experienced.” Pg.6 RMA Guide for Declaring Municipal Agriculture Disasters.

Municipal Agriculture Disasters are a communication tool. They alert Provincial and Federal politicians and staff to agriculture-related concerns in a given municipality. A municipality does not need to declare an Agriculture Disaster for their farmers to participate in any resulting federal or provincial programs triggered by extreme weather events like drought or excessive moisture. 

RegionMunicipality Date
SouthMD Pincher Creek June 24, 2025
Cypress County
PeaceMD GreenviewJuly 14, 2025
County of Grande PrairieJuly 21, 2025
Saddle Hills CountyJuly 25, 2025
County of Northern LightsJuly 24, 2025
MD Fairview
Mackenzie CountyJuly 25, 2025
MD Smoky RiverAugust 6, 2025
Clear Hills CountyAugust 13, 2025
Big Lakes CountyAugust 13, 2025
MD PeaceAugust 14, 2025
Northern Sunrise CountyAugust 14, 2025
Birch Hills CountyAugust 27, 2025
MD Spirit RiverAugust 6, 2025
NortheastSmoky Lake CountyJuly 25, 2025
MD BonnyvilleJuly 25, 2025
County of St. PaulAugust 13, 2025
Lac La Biche CountyJuly 30, 2025
NorthwestAthabasca CountyAugust 6, 2025
Westlock CountyAugust 12, 2025
Thorhild CountySept 11, 2025

July 24, 2025 Moisture Situation Update – Province of Alberta

August 7, 2025 Moisture Situation Update – Province of Alberta

August 21, 2025 Moisture Situation Update – Province of Alberta

September 17, 2025 Moisture Situation Update – Province of Alberta

Municipal Agriculture Disasters – 2022 guide to declarations for municipalities


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