Holy Rain Batman

[Muta]

Man, from my condo in Westgate I had quite the light show last night. I can't wait for this type of weather to come around again!.

[fredr123]

Anyone know if the Harry Hays building is open today? Someone told me they heard it was closed due to lightning strike. I've got a meeting there today and don't really want to paddle over there if I don't have to.

[FlamesKickAss]

Originally Posted by fredr123

Anyone know if the Harry Hays building is open today? Someone told me they heard it was closed due to lightning strike. I've got a meeting there today and don't really want to paddle over there if I don't have to.

global news said it was closed due to flooding

[Ironhorse]

Originally Posted by fotze

My wife's #%$#^#$ rain barrels caused one corner of the basement to be wet? What do you do, I assume you stop the water from collecting in that area outside, get a fan, lots of towels and try to wick the water up to the towels. Good thing we are going to save 20 cents on the water bill this year.

First make sure the overflows are hooked up and draining properly. Scoop / wick the water collecting outside the basement wall best as possible.

[Bobblehead]

Heavy Rainfall advisory just issued.

City of Calgary
8:50 AM MDT Wednesday 6 June 2007
Rainfall warning for
City of Calgary issued

Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for updated statements.
Please refer to the latest public forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through your local radio and television stations or Weatheradio.

[J pold]

Some pictures I just received in an email from the flooding at Glenmore

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by fredr123

Anyone know if the Harry Hays building is open today? Someone told me they heard it was closed due to lightning strike. I've got a meeting there today and don't really want to paddle over there if I don't have to.

Found out Harry Hays is closed the hard way. $#%*. Came in early to go up there and get my passport. My umbrella broke about 3 minutes into my walk over there and my shoes were filled about 2 minutes later. Then surprise, surprise... building closed. I'm currently debating going to the mall and buying new pants/socks/boxers because the ones I'm in are drenched and the air conditioning blowing under my desk on my legs feels great. $@#**#$&.

[fredr123]

Thanks for the tips guys. How to take one for the team, hulkrogan.

[Flame On]

I wonder if there will be water shortages this summer?
Crazy weather almost everyone seems affected in some way.
OUr dog service can't come around for our puppy so looks like there will be quite a clean up job for me later.

[Bill Bumface]

Originally Posted by fredr123

Thanks for the tips guys. How to take one for the team, hulkrogan.

The worst part is when I got back to work everyone said "Oh, you didn't hear it was closed? It was all over the radio."

Fan960, you let me down.

[ricosuave]

Originally Posted by fotze

My wife's #%$#^#$ rain barrels caused one corner of the basement to be wet? What do you do, I assume you stop the water from collecting in that area outside, get a fan, lots of towels and try to wick the water up to the towels. Good thing we are going to save 20 cents on the water bill this year.

yeah, me too. i expected it though. my eaves are rough, but i think ive got it under control.

if you can, head off to home depot or zellers and pick up a wet/dry vac for ~50 - make your life a lot easier right now.

if you can, disconnect the barrels and allow the water to flow away as fast as its coming in

as the others have said, get some dirt or plywood or something to divert water away from that side, every little bit helps.

good luck

ps those glenmore pics and cars under water pics are NUTS

[shane_c]

I gave up on trying to get to work today. I started out around 7:20 and got on D-foot at McKenzie Towne. It was an absolute crawl. Heard that Glenmore was closed at MacLeod and also heard that Northbound D-foot was closed at 16th. So I finally got off at Anderson and made my way over to 14th only to find myself stuck in traffic and not moving and inch for 20 minutes. So I gave up and turned south on 14th and just came back home for the day. I probably still wouldn't have been to the UofC if I waited it out.

[Bobblehead]

Check out the photos on the Herald's website.

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...edweather.html

I didn't realize how bad the flooding was just down the street from me!

[Engine09]

I was all excited to wake up and head to work because I play hockey at Noon today, then I checked my email and Norma Bush Arena is closed due to a sewer backup flooding onto the ice. So I'm staying home.

At least my power came back on late last night.

Thanks for posting the pics guys.

[Freeway]

Originally Posted by shane_c

I gave up on trying to get to work today. I started out around 7:20 and got on D-foot at McKenzie Towne. It was an absolute crawl. Heard that Glenmore was closed at MacLeod and also heard that Northbound D-foot was closed at 16th. So I finally got off at Anderson and made my way over to 14th only to find myself stuck in traffic and not moving and inch for 20 minutes. So I gave up and turned south on 14th and just came back home for the day. I probably still wouldn't have been to the UofC if I waited it out.

It took me the better part of an hour: gridlock on 17th before Sarcee Trail. Sarcee westbound towards 16th was fine (but gridlock south/eastbound towards Bow), but stopped dead along 16th from Sarcee to the Foothills Hospital. I wouldn't be surprised if a ton of university buildings aren't flooded today.

[GrrlGoalie33]

The airport apparently reported 74mm between 7:30 and 9:00 alone last night.

[Locke]

Wow, those pics are INSANE! Tuscany is flooded and on fire....Chinook mall is a disaster.

I was on my way to the university this morning, but I take Heritage to 14th to glenmore to Crowchild and half of those roads are closed....so I jsut went to my office instead. Much closer.....

[tete]

I'm still ticked that I missed most of the storm last night due to the STH meeting at the 'dome last night. I love a good storm. We got out and it seemed wet going down 11 Ave SW, but I didn't know the extent of the damage until we started listening to the radio. The pics I've seen so far are unbelievable.

There's water damage in the lower level of my building here at SAIT today, including the room that is supposed to be my extra storage space in the fall. I think I might be fighting for some upper-level storage now after this experience.

[Bobblehead]

Environment Canada Update

City of Calgary
10:29 AM MDT Wednesday 6 June 2007
Rainfall warning for
City of Calgary continued

Another 30 to 50 millimetres of rain this afternoon for Airdrie and Calgary.



Radar shows some heavy rainshowers moving through the Airdrie and Calgary regions. Another 30 to 50 millimetres of rain is possible by this afternoon. The rain is expected to taper off by evening.

[worth]

Drove to work at 6:15 this morning. All I had to do was avoid the lake at MacLeod and Glenmore and I was golden. Not a lot of traffic on the road and smooth sailing all the way.