Alberta Flood Watch 2013

[pylon]

Originally Posted by 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

I was thinking of doing the same after work, I live just up the hill. I know I'd want help if I was down there.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

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

They have moved the emergency operations centre in High River to the Fire Station.

[GreenLantern]

I find it interesting that Highwood floods at 250 ml/s and was sitting at 220 ml/s last night around 10 PM but the flood warning wasn't issued until 8:45 AM this morning...


Also the Elbow River at Bragg is over 500 m3/s now, this will be worse than 2005.

I hope anyone working for Alberta Env. didn't just buy a new truck or house or anything.. unemployment doesn't pay very well.

[Tron_fdc]

Heard the okotoks bridge over the sheep just closed?

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by GreenLantern

I find it interesting that Highwood floods at 250 ml/s and was sitting at 220 ml/s last night around 10 PM but the flood warning wasn't issued until 8:45 AM this morning...


Also the Elbow River at Bragg is over 500 m3/s now, this will be worse than 2005.

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

On AM 770, they were saying that the 2005 high river flood was 800m3/s, they are saying that it might reach 1200m3/s today.

[JD]

Originally Posted by comrade

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

Nope, the Bow was generally fine. The banks have been built up over the years due to catastrophic flooding early in Calgary's history. Further downstream where the banks haven't been reconstructed, there was flooding. Places like Douglasdale, Fish Creek Park and McKenzie Meadows golf course.

[You Need a Thneed]

Sundre has declared emergency too.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by JD

Nope, the Bow was generally fine. The banks have been built up over the years due to catastrophic flooding early in Calgary's history. Further downstream where the banks haven't been reconstructed, there was flooding. Places like Douglasdale, Fish Creek Park and McKenzie Meadows golf course.

The Elbow broke it's banks didn't it?

[Acey]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Where is Discovery Ridge?

No clue, I just copied what CTV just posted on their fb page.

[fastpuck]

From CBC Twitter "Burrell: we will see water levels on Elbow River double 2005 flood. #abflood #yyc # "

[KelVarnsen]

Discovery Ridge is west of Hwy 8, at 69 street.

[Acey]

Discovery Ridge is down by Elbow Springs, west of 69 St on the Elbow before the reservoir. Mandatory evac.

[Bertuzzied]

Wow this is going to get intense for people with pets in those areas.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by JD

Nope, the Bow was generally fine. The banks have been built up over the years due to catastrophic flooding early in Calgary's history. Further downstream where the banks haven't been reconstructed, there was flooding. Places like Douglasdale, Fish Creek Park and McKenzie Meadows golf course.

If it ends up anything like 2005, those banks down south (McKenzie/Douglasdale) are in for some fun. There's been more erosion there just from the recent "medium/high" water levels.

[Icon]

Originally Posted by fastpuck

From CBC Twitter "Burrell: we will see water levels on Elbow River double 2005 flood. #abflood #yyc # "

yikes

[You Need a Thneed]

Ride to Conquer Cancer is cancelled, will be in August.

[Rubicant]

Holy crap, I can't believe those Canmore pictures. Lived there for 17 years (4 in Cougar Creek area) and still know people in the area.

Hope everyone is ok there.

[Table 5]

I wasn't in Calgary at the time, how far inland did the floods get in 2005? Or was it the same basic neighborhoods affected as they are talking about?

[First Lady]

High River

[You Need a Thneed]

Sundre being evacuated.