Alberta Flood Watch 2013

[Minnie]

My friend in Invermere posted a picture of a bridge in Skookumchuk (BC) that had a small collapse of a portion of the roadway into the river (the Kootenay?). I know they're getting some flooding out in BC too. Does the Kootenay flow south into the US or are we going to see that come this way eventually?

I'm sorry if that's a stupid question, but I don't know that area well, or which way the river runs.

[DownhillGoat]

Are flights still coming in and out of the international?

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by nik-

He'd be so high right now.

He'd be dead already.

[BlackArcher101]

Originally Posted by kunkstyle

Are flights still coming in and out of the international?

Yes, not effected other than Westjet losing their caterer.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Minnie

My friend in Invermere posted a picture of a bridge in Skookumchuk (BC) that had a small collapse of a portion of the roadway into the river (the Kootenay?). I know they're getting some flooding out in BC too. Does the Kootenay flow south into the US or are we going to see that come this way eventually?

I'm sorry if that's a stupid question, but I don't know that area well, or which way the river runs.

The southern part of the Alberta-BC border is the Great Divide (where the southwest corner of Alberta is chopped off). All water west of the Great Divide flows west; all water east, flows east. So, any of the rivers in southern BC will empty into the Pacific.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...terDivides.png

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by BlackArcher101

Yes, not effected other than Westjet losing their caterer.

If you are talking about Sunterra, they have their own on their campus. Pretty sure that location does the catering for flights out of YYC.

EDIT: NM. It's Spolumbo's.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by Minnie

I'm sorry if that's a stupid question, but I don't know that area well, or which way the river runs.

Kootenay flows into the Columbia, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. We're good.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by getbak

The southern part of the Alberta-BC border is the Great Divide (where the southwest corner of Alberta is chopped off). All water west of the Great Divide flows west; all water east, flows east. So, any of the rivers in southern BC will empty into the Pacific.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...terDivides.png

Originally Posted by Acey

Kootenay flows into the Columbia, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. We're good.

Thanks. And double thanks for not mocking my ignorance, lol. I rather appreciate that.

[SuperMatt18]

I keep thinking about what would have happened if this was two weeks later.

City full of Stampede tourists, all the stampede grounds and barns would have been full of live stock, etc.

That would have been an even bugger disaster.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I keep thinking about what would have happened if this was two weeks later.

Thanks for being the first person to say this (that I've seen). So many questions about exactly how Stampede will go down with all the damage, as opposed to people acknowledging our luck for this not happening during Stampede.

[Brannigans Law]

I'm really disappointed when I hear from friends that their bosses made life difficult for them calling in sick. The city is in a state of emergency and keeping people off roads and in their homes is in everyones best interest ffs.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I keep thinking about what would have happened if this was two weeks later.

City full of Stampede tourists, all the stampede grounds and barns would have been full of live stock, etc.

That would have been an even bugger disaster.

We were talking with one of the nurses at the hospital tonight, about that, while my daughter was getting her IV meds. It is mind bottling to contemplate.

[KelVarnsen]

Originally Posted by Brannigans Law

I'm really disappointed when I hear from friends that their bosses made life difficult for them calling in sick. The city is in a state of emergency and keeping people off roads and in their homes is in everyones best interest ffs.

Tell your friends to tell their bosses to eat a dick.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by Acey

Kootenay flows into the Columbia, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. We're good.

The Columbia actually flows NORTH through Golden, but ends up in the Pacific by Portland, OR.

[Swayze11]

https://www.facebook.com/video/embed...51727676346411

I am not sure if this has been posted yet but price gouging/fixing is illegal during a state of emergency.

If you paid 45 bucks for a flat of water, save your receipts.

[josef]

hope all you calgaryians are as safe as possible
we had an almost identical flooding in germany just 2 weeks ago, they way the people bonded over here was unbelievable, and i´m pretty sure it will be the same in calgary

stay strong and safe!!!

[Roughneck]

Originally Posted by frinkprof

Could you imagine if we had Rob Ford as our mayor during all of this?

I think it would have its perks. Just think of the potential .gifs of him trying to fill and place sandbags.

[Stay Golden]

I took these at 8pm on Crescent Road There was probably about 600 people up there. Most people were just shocked and sad you could see it on their faces. Some were acting like jack asses sticking their tongues out making typical facebook photos with them selves and this disaster in the background.
To describe it to me would be it was an ominous scene down below.

[guzzy]

Has anyone seen pics of inglewood or bowness?

[MrMastodonFarm]

Some of these videos and pictures are making me want to cry. I really do love this city.