On a hot summer day an elephant drinks 200 litres (50 gallons) of water.
Alberta's driest winter since 1880's
Alberta's driest winter since 1880's In Edmonton and surrounding area, there has only
been 38 millimetres of precipitation in the last seven months. The
next driest seven month period was 1886-1887, when 56.3 millimetres
fell. MAY 3, 2001