A look at some of the Alberta communities declaring drought disasters

EDMONTON – A list of the Alberta counties and municipal districts that have declared a state of agriculture disaster due to heat and drought and are seeking government assistance:

Beaver County — Located southeast of Edmonton.

Brazeau County — Located in central Alberta around Drayton Valley.

Cypress County — Surrounds Medicine Hat and Redcliff.

Lac Ste. Anne County — A sprawling municipal district northwest of Edmonton around Mayerthorpe and Onoway.

Leduc County — Located directly south of Edmonton.

Municipal District of Lesser Slave River — Located in north central Alberta around Slave Lake.

Mackenzie County — Alberta’s largest county located 800 kilometres north of Edmonton around Fort Vermilion, High Level, La Crete and Zama City.

Parkland County — Located just west of Edmonton.

Sturgeon County – Located just northeast of Edmonton.

Thorhild County — Located about 85 kilometres north of Edmonton.

County of Vermilion River — Located in east central Alberta around the communities of Vermilion and Kitscoty.

Municipal District of Wainwright — Located in eastern Alberta, east of Camrose and south Lloydminster.

Westlock County — North of Edmonton around Westlock.

Yellowhead County — Bordering on Jasper National Park west of Edmonton.

Lamont County — Located northeast of Edmonton around Lamont.

Wetaskiwin County — Located in central Alberta south of Edmonton around Wetaskiwin.

Woodlands County — Located northwest of Edmonton around Whitecourt.

(Source:The Alberta government)