Many downtown Okotoks businesses were closed and sandbagged Friday, but few sustained serious damage when the Sheep River spilled its banks a day earlier.

However, all eyes remain on the river as the rain continues to fall. Riverside Drive by the Okotoks Library was closed to traffic at around 3:30 p.m. Friday. The library and provincial court were both closed.

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