Alberta Flood Watch 2013

[You Need a Thneed]

Outdoor Rink getting washed away near Cougar Creek in Canmore:

[MacDaddy77]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Alberta Environment Flood Warnings as of 12:45.

Everything in the Bow basin is now under Flood Warning, except the Bow upstream of Calgary, which is still at only flood watch.

The Elbow river below the dam and the Bow river downstream of Calgary were upgraded since this morning.

Would this include Travers Dam and little Bow campground area?

[nik-]

Is there a list of areas affected by the 2005 floods anywhere? I couldn't find one.

[surferguy]

Originally Posted by MacDaddy77

Would this include Travers Dam and little Bow campground area?

Not very familiar with this spot but it is down stream and on the river, then yes.

[mikephoen]

Originally Posted by YourMother

Any chance of highways opening up within the next few hours? I'm stuck in BC right now.

If by hours you mean days, then your answer is still no.

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by You Need a Thneed

Outdoor Rink getting washed away near Cougar Creek in Canmore:

NnnnoooooooooOooo!!! Dang it. I loved that one.

[comrade]

Originally Posted by surferguy

Naheed Nenshi ‏@nenshi 1m If you live in an area impacted by 2005 floods, it's now time to go home, get your emergency things and evacuate. Please RT. (1/2)

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I live in Bridgeland, was there flooding there in 2005?

[You Need a Thneed]

Hwy 3, East of Sparwood:

[BlackArcher101]

Anyone have an updated photo of the Hwy 1 bridge that was being washed out?

[atb]

Bow has risen almost a meter in the past 6 hours: http://www.environment.alberta.ca/ap...ionID=RBOWCALG

05BH004,2013-06-20 05:00:00, 1.772, 231.051
05BH004,2013-06-20 06:00:00, 1.820, 245.495
05BH004,2013-06-20 07:00:00, 1.891, 267.092
05BH004,2013-06-20 08:00:00, 1.963, 289.564
05BH004,2013-06-20 09:00:00, 2.030, 311.763
05BH004,2013-06-20 10:00:00, 2.335, 427.006
05BH004,2013-06-20 11:00:00, 2.536, 509.039

[fastpuck]

Hmmm Wonder if my husband will get to Sparwood tonight after work at Coal Mtn. He's mine rescue, wonder what he's doing today.

[bossy22]

Hmm, I guess this changes my plans going to Whitefish this weekend.

[Kybosh]

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All those Canmore pictures are a block right around the corner from our family place.

[surferguy]

here is an interactive map you can use to find out if you are in a flood zone.

http://www.calgary.ca/PDA/DBA/Pages/Calgary-Land-Use-bylaw-1P2007/Maps/Floodway-Flood-Fringe-Maps.aspx

[dammage79]

Originally Posted by Kybosh

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All those Canmore pictures are a block right around the corner from our family place.

My buddys house is half a block away from the pedestrian bridge on the east side. Says his house is fine but the back yard across from his is in trouble.

[Raekwon]

I'm hearing the roads into High River are being closed and they are bringing in helicopters to get people out.

[surferguy]

im headed to the elbow here in mission to see if they need help. I will tweet out any info I can get as I wont be able to update here as easily.

@comodesigns

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Raekwon

I'm hearing the roads into High River are being closed and they are bringing in helicopters to get people out.

People I know that are in the far NW have been taken out, I think they forcing the whole town out.

[Acey]

Mission, Elbow Park, Stanley Park, Roxboro, Rideau and Discovery Ridge evacuated.

Not sure why Britannia (Riverdale Ave) is not on the list.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Acey

Mission, Elbow Park, Stanley Park, Roxboro, Rideau and Discovery Ridge evacuated.

Where is Discovery Ridge?