Town of Canmore
Lots of rumours about the river, dams, and dykes. Here is the reality. The river forecaster says the Bow River has crested in Banff. It will crest in Canmore in 2-4 hours. GOOD NEWS! The river will rise for this time, but the dyke, dams, and bridge can handle this. THERE IS BLUE SKY RIGHT NOW!! This is also good news. Water in downtown and Cougar Creek is receeding quickly. We will get some rain showers over the next few days, but the heavy rain should be over. Groundwater will rise, even after river has cresteed (it takes a while to catch up) so people will still have water in basements and driveways, but things are looking up, Canmore!
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