F off Rain

[Resolute 14]

http://www.gov.ab.ca/home/index.cfm?Page=1193

The following municipalities have declared local states of emergency:

High River
Okotoks
Black Diamond
Turner Valley
Sundre
MD Foothills
MD of Rockyview
County of Mountainview

The following highways have been closed due to heavy rain or flooding:

Highway 1 is closed west of Highway 22. Traffic is being detoured onto 1A at Morley and Cochrane.
Highway 22 at Black Diamond
Highway 66
Highway 546
Highway 549
Highway 752 west of Rocky Mountain House to Highway 734
Highway 734 between Highway 11 and Mountain Aire Lodge
Highway 591 (Swan Lake Road) to Highway 734

[shoestring]

Originally posted by zarrell@Jun 18 2005, 04:30 PM
Where are you getting your numbers from shoestring? Do they have any other rivers listed?

Yea BlackArcher posted the link.All the rivers are posted.

http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/basins/BasinForm.cfm

Here is the latest for the Bow as it keeps building.
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 13:00:00 2.896 653.07
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 13:15:00 2.950 680.19
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 13:30:00 2.998 704.62
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 13:45:00 3.061 737.84
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 14:00:00 3.090 753.51

This is about when Fotze was taking pictures.

[shoestring]

Next hour and it is slowing down

RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 14:00:00 3.090 753.51
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 14:15:00 3.087 751.89
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 14:30:00 3.083 749.73
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 14:45:00 3.093 755.14
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 14:55:00 3.099 758.38
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 15:00:00 3.091 754.05

Can anybody teach me to swim?

[Buzzard]

Special news bulletin on QR just said mandatory evac. along elbow. 2000 people being moved out.
No mention of Bow. City of Calgary under state of emergency.

[shoestring]

Originally posted by fotze@Jun 18 2005, 06:27 PM
Oh ya, they say to check calgary.ca that hasn't been updated since noon. That's just great.

I checked that too,they still have a warning from the 10th for the elbow.lol
I'm not leaving till all the booze is gone.Late next week by my reckoning.
And bronco said stay away from the river banks. I can see ten people wandering over there right now ,maybe I can set up a troll booth.
I would also like to keep those barricades up on Memorial,no traffic,nice and quiet. B-)

[KevanGuy]

Fish Creek is FLOODED! Big time! Never seen anything even close to this. These pics were taken (before my friggin battery died) on the ridge beside Canyon Meadows Drive. About a block east of the Esso and Blockbuster.

[Resolute 14]

Looks like the river has finally crested...

I dont know if it is rain related, but there was a massive accident on 14th St SW just north of Heritage. 14th is closed entirely, and Elbow, Southland, 14th and Heritage are just complete nonsense right now.

[shoestring]

The link is a few posts ago.
Might be slow loading because of ?bandwidth?
http://www3.gov.ab.ca/env/water/ws/data/hy...RBOWCALG-WL.txt

I think ,just assuming I suppose, that the flows are from near the zoo before the weir and the diversion.There is a map and you can take it from Bearspaw or Calgary. Here is the latest;

RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 15:00:00 3.091 754.05
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 15:15:00 3.088 752.43
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 15:30:00 3.098 757.84
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 15:45:00 3.098 757.84
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 16:00:00 3.098 757.84

Not much change just flowing fast.

I don't think the numbers at the Ghost or Bearspaw would reflect much because humans are controlling them. Except of course if either crests or all the water is released, a different story. Sometimes I can't get any readings so I left the window open. Here is the elbow after Glenmore;
RELBGLEN 2005-06-18 17:00:00 2.516 167.52

[BlackArcher101]

Looks like the Bow has crested.

RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 15:15:00 3.088 752.43
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 15:30:00 3.098 757.84
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 15:45:00 3.098 757.84
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 16:00:00 3.098 757.84

These readings are taken near downtown I believe.

edit: Doh! What shoestring just said!

[InSutterWeTrust]

state of local emergency

Just saw this posted on calgary.ca website.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally posted by fotze+Jun 18 2005, 06:23 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fotze @ Jun 18 2005, 06:23 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Snakeeye@Jun 18 2005, 07:19 PM
Looks like the river has finally crested...

I dont know if it is rain related, but there was a massive accident on 14th St SW just north of Heritage. 14th is closed entirely, and Elbow, Southland, 14th and Heritage are just complete nonsense right now.

How do you know that. Did the schity say so? somewhere? [/b][/quote]
http://www.gov.calgary.ab.ca/citybeat/publ..._175440_21505_0

[KevanGuy]

I heard on CFCN that the Bow has reached the top of the arc's on the Centre Street Bridge. Anyone have a picture of that? I believe its the first time in our history that has happened. Happy Centennial!

[BlackArcher101]

Originally posted by fotze@Jun 18 2005, 06:36 PM
I meant the cresting, I read that story 5 times already

LOL, sorry!

Here's a hint of what's to come. Or at least what we have been getting in Lethbridge ALL day. Boy, it's so bright out I have to wear shades. B-) :evil:

[Calgary Flames]

Originally posted by BlackArcher101+Jun 18 2005, 07:40 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (BlackArcher101 @ Jun 18 2005, 07:40 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-fotze@Jun 18 2005, 06:36 PM
I meant the cresting, I read that story 5 times already

LOL, sorry!

Here's a hint of what's to come. Or at least what we have been getting in Lethbridge ALL day. Boy, it's so bright out I have to wear shades. B-) :evil:

[/b][/quote]
I can finally see the mountains again and patches of blue sky.. with a little sunshine up on the hill. This insane precip looks to be a thing of the past.

But man, what a crazy couple of days!

[KevanGuy]

Originally posted by fotze+Jun 18 2005, 07:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (fotze @ Jun 18 2005, 07:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-KevanGuy@Jun 18 2005, 07:39 PM
I heard on CFCN that the Bow has reached the top of the arc's on the Centre Street Bridge. Anyone have a picture of that? I believe its the first time in our history that has happened. Happy Centennial!

If I wanted to walk a few blocks I could get it. Is that a dare? [/b][/quote]
A DOUBLE dare! And there's a beer in it for ya.

[shoestring]

Originally posted by KevanGuy+Jun 18 2005, 07:42 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (KevanGuy @ Jun 18 2005, 07:42 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

If I wanted to walk a few blocks I could get it. Is that a dare?

A DOUBLE dare! And there's a beer in it for ya. [/b][/quote]
Top of the arc's? forget it I would be electructed and floating down the Bow by now.
If it reaches the lower bridge it crests the banks and fotze and otto and I are sandbagging to beat hell. there is a lot of room before they shut the lower deck down.

But I am taking the dog for a walk so I will check it out.
Rain quit by the way.

[KevanGuy]

Yeah, seemed pretty damn odd to me. I was guessing they meant the lower deck. I guess we'll find out when fotze brings the pics back.

[shoestring]

Great shots fotze,I was pretty sure that the arches were away too high,but I wouldn't drive on the lower bridge anyway in case of a tsunami or something.
Memorial drive is still closed but they have just about pumped the water off it.
Should be open soon.
Scary day just the same. Highest and fastest I have seen the Bow.
By the way they are telling the city waterworks guys that they expect it to crest at 6 tomorrow morning.Still rising;
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 16:00:00 3.098 757.84
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 16:15:00 3.122 770.81
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 16:30:00 3.135 777.84
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 16:45:00 3.138 779.46
RBOWCALG 2005-06-18 17:00:00 3.139 780.00

[Otto-matic]

Wow

Good shots Fotze!

Im still worried about water comming into my basement. Well really my house is a basement. I live in a 2 story but the first story is about 4 feet under ground.

And all my computer stuff is in the 1st floor.

Yikes!

[Oxygen-Supply]

STAMPEDE GROUNDS ARE BEING EVACUATED as of 9:00. The barns are flooding and they are shutting off power to the grandstand, the water is very close to going into the grandstand.

Inside info,

"there is a worry about the dam" - But don't read too much into that, sounds like just some one over reacting.