Alberta Flood Watch 2014

[Bigtime]

Bow river flow monitoring here:

http://www.environment.alberta.ca/ap...ionID=RBOWCALG

Ghost Reservoir level monitoring here:

http://www.environment.alberta.ca/ap...ionID=RGHOSRES

Note how the Bow spiked right up last week (and Ghost was high), Transalta was holding water as per the city of Calgary while they did mediation work on the riverbanks. They have since started releasing it (you seeing the higher levels last week suddenly).

[para transit fellow]

has anyone else pick up the river watch mobile app?

http://www.programs.alberta.ca/mobile.aspx#filter=

[RougeUnderoos]

Originally Posted by para transit fellow

has anyone else pick up the river watch mobile app?

http://www.programs.alberta.ca/mobile.aspx#filter=

Android only?

[djsFlames]

Originally Posted by nik-

From personal observations, it seems the water is lower this week than last week. A little rock island was formed under the Peace Bridge from last years flood. Last week it was fully covered, but you could still see logs hung up on it. This morning there was a large area exposed again. So if we're through a majority of the snow cap melt, I'd say we're in pretty good shape this year.

Hard to say that for sure. Last year it did happen later in June. That was also the case in 2005, if I remember correctly. If we make it to July with no significant event, then I'd say we're looking good. All it takes is some major low pressure system hanging over the rockies for a couple days for some #### to happen.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

The only thing I've read showing a higher bank is for the section east of 4th street on Memorial, towards the centre street bridge. I saw the plans online (can't find them right now) and it did indicate the berm in that area would be approximately one foot higher than previous.

Looks like they are higher now with the work they have done over the last 10 days or so.

[Bigtime]

Great writeup by Chris Turner on the flood last year, and how city manager (at the time) Owen Tobert laid the groundwork that allowed the city to handle it so well:

http://thewalrus.ca/owens-ark/

[Frequitude]

Originally Posted by Bigtime

Great writeup by Chris Turner on the flood last year, and how city manager (at the time) Owen Tobert laid the groundwork that allowed the city to handle it so well:

http://thewalrus.ca/owens-ark/

Great read. Especially the part about how incumbents get rewarded for managing disastersretroactively versus investing to prevent them proactively. It takes real leadership to do the latter.

[Bigtime]

Last year we had a lot of help in Sunnyside from folks here on CP (and everywhere) post flood.

In honour of that the Hillhurst-Sunnyside community association is hosting a Flood Appreciation Party on Sunday, June 22 from 4-7 pm.

It will be located at the site of the "Crisis Cafe" (corner of 7th Avenue and 5th Street NW). There will be food and entertainment.

I hope that many of you that generously gave your time to help us all out can come down and mark the occasion with us.

[Nyah]

http://emergencyalert.alberta.ca/ale...4/06/2504.html

A Flood Watch has been issued for the Wallaceville Area of High River, Crowsnest River and Willow Creek. A High Streamflow Advisory has been issued for streams/rivers in the Bow, Oldman, Milk and South Saskatchewan River basins.

Water level rises of between 1 and 2 metres can be expected to occur over the next several days based on the current weather forecast. Conditions are being monitored, and advisories will be revised as necessary should the weather system shift. The River Forecast Centre has been in close contact with the emergency managers in the advisory area.

[Jbo]

River is running really high by my place in mission. Starting to get anxiety seeing as we are two days away from when the flood hit last year

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by J-bo09

River is running really high by my place in mission. Starting to get anxiety seeing as we are two days away from when the flood hit last year

Haven't read the thread yet but was listening to the radio today. Flow of the river right now is 80 m3/hr. Highs during the flood were over 700. Levels are going up due to mitigation, (they've announced that some pathways and underpasses will be flooded) but it's nowhere remotely close to last year. No need for anxiety.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

Haven't read the thread yet but was listening to the radio today. Flow of the river right now is 80 m3/hr. Highs during the flood were over 700. Levels are going up due to mitigation, (they've announced that some pathways and underpasses will be flooded) but it's nowhere remotely close to last year. No need for anxiety.

Residents are having flashbacks to last years flood and with the anniversary date approaching it's expected that people will have anxiety.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by J-bo09

River is running really high by my place in mission. Starting to get anxiety seeing as we are two days away from when the flood hit last year

What your seeing is the city draining out the rez a bit to create some space in case they need it. If they felt like it they could close it back up and you'd be back to the levels you saw a day or two ago.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by Dion

Residents are having flashbacks to last years flood and with the anniversary date approaching it's expected that people will have anxiety.

I understand that. Just trying to help with some information.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

I understand that. Just trying to help with some information.

Apologies, misunderstood your post

[Acey]

Lethbridge expecting 1995 level of flooding. Emergency declared.

[Acey]

Oldman River will rise by 20 feet.

[codynw]

Someone at work just told me Lethbridge has issued a boil water order but I couldn't find anything official. Anyone know if this is true?

[Acey]

Originally Posted by codynw

Someone at work just told me Lethbridge has issued a boil water order but I couldn't find anything official. Anyone know if this is true?

No boil water order yet. River will be basically double what it was last year during the flood. Luckily not much stuff is in their valley, but some stuff is getting wiped out for sure. The Oldman will flow about 2.5x the Bow did during the flood last year.

[Acey]

Just people at campsites in the valley are moving now... they're going to start sandbagging tomorrow but I don't see how the entire Paradise Canyon area doesn't get evacuated by the end of tomorrow.

Man I can't believe we're doing this again, almost a year to the day.