Alberta Flood Watch 2013

[chemgear]

Originally Posted by jar_e

Ended up working 36 out of the last 39 hours for the flood.

Thank you for your efforts.

[Yasa]

Originally Posted by jar_e

Ended up working 36 out of the last 39 hours for the flood. Avoid downtown, avoid riverbanks as we had numerous rescues from retaining walls giving away.

Are you with CFD? You might have answered that before, but I missed it.

[octothorp]

18 inches in my basement. Not the worst, but I was hoping for better.

[Bigtime]

Originally Posted by octothorp

18 inches in my basement. Not the worst, but I was hoping for better.

Wanna trade?

[Flash Walken]

Originally Posted by MelBridgeman

Clearly Climate Change cause this guy says so

http://steadycity.ca/2013/06/21/dear...limate-change/

From a source in your link:

Polling done this month for IBC found 91 per cent of Canadians have noticed a change in weather patterns over the past decade, but only 80 per cent of Albertans had spotted a trend.

A recent study prepared for IBC by the Institute for Catastrophic Loss and Reduction predicts Alberta will see a 10 per cent increase in severe weather events by 2050 as average annual temperatures in the province rise up to four degrees Celsius as a result of global warming.

The report says the result will be drought conditions and shortages of potable water in fast-growing cities like Calgary.

Combined with a 20 per cent increase in lightning frequency, the dry conditions will increase the likelihood of wildfires similar to the Slave Lake disaster two years ago.

Rainstorms, when they come, will be more intense and could cause flash-flooding in low-lying areas and overwhelm existing storm sewer systems.

John Pomeroy, the Canada research chair in Water Resources and Climate Change at the University of Saskatchewan, has studied rainfall records on the Prairies for the past century and found a marked increase in the number of multi-day rain events during the summer that can overwhelm streams and rivers.

“Those big frontal systems are increasing in their intensity and frequency,” said Pomeroy, “and we’re fast learning that our roads, our bridges and even some of our towns aren’t any match for the rainfall and the overflow that results.”

While Alberta’s infrastructure is better able to withstand the threat of increased flooding than that in other Western provinces, he said there are areas like the Cougar Creek subdivision in Canmore that are especially vulnerable.

[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by Rathji

According to this map:

http://google.org/crisismap/2013-alberta-floods

It doesn't seem to be a problem, but I would really think twice about heading down to that area right now.

Just seems unnecessary.

The problem with that map is it's out of date I think, or not complete - the downtown evacuation, for example, comprises a far wider swath of land now that indicated on that map (basically all of it down to 12th ave)

[#-3]

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Born and raised in Calgary, and I think it is a fact that the water table east of town completely changed in 2005. If you drove along 84th 9 years age and drove along it any time in the last 8 years its easy to see.

[chummer]

Originally Posted by Yasa

Are you with CFD? You might have answered that before, but I missed it.

no,he's CPS.Thanks for your efforts jar_e.

[DownhillGoat]

What was Deerfoot like today? Just curious as I need to take 64th -> Deerfoot (N) -> Stoney tomorrow. A friend texted me to say it was closed, but I couldn't find anything online confirming that.

[Lanny'sDaMan]

Originally Posted by Rathji

Can anyone confirm if they have Internet access in the core and which provider/area?

Over here in Sun-Alta I have full Telus services, and m brother who lives on 6th ave and 8th street is playing borderlands 2, so full power and telus service there as well.

[kn]

Is the following route available? -- Crowchild from the University, exit onto Glenmore Trail up to MacLeod, exit at Chinook Centre, up to Midnapore.

[arsenal]

Originally Posted by kn

Is the following route available? -- Crowchild from the University, exit onto Glenmore Trail up to MacLeod, exit at Chinook Centre, up to Midnapore.

From the city of calgary website:

SB Crowchild Trail north of Kensington closed due to intersection flooding

So I am guessing the first part of your trip is hooped. The rest looks to be open possibly.

[Pizza]

Originally Posted by sureLoss

660News ‏@660News 1m The City of Calgary is enacting an outdoor water usage ban. #yycflood

Just repeating this for everyone

12:30 a.m. - Water Restriction
Reminder: Under the Water Bylaw outdoor water usage is restricted. Thank you for your voluntary compliance.

www.calgarycitynews.com

[arsenal]

Updated road and bridge closures

http://www.calgarycitynews.com/2013/...-closures.html

[Clever_Iggy]

Originally Posted by kn

Is the following route available? -- Crowchild from the University, exit onto Glenmore Trail up to MacLeod, exit at Chinook Centre, up to Midnapore.

Crowchild traffic was diverted at Kensington Rd. Go the other way - University down Shaganappi to Memorial and then connect on Crowchild (did that in the inverse yesterday).

[Julio]

Originally Posted by ranchlandsselling

Anyone know if edworthy is open? Or the pathway, wouldn't mind going for a stroll - the dog has been cooped up for days with the rain. Not sure if that area would be considered getting in the way?

The pathway along the river is all flooded...saw that on a helicopter shot a bit ago.

[Robotic]

Is Glenmore Trail open between Crowchild and 14th street?

[CaptainYooh]

For the second time now, when I open City News Blog, my Firefox freezes and then crashes, so I have to force quit everything. Anyone else had this issue?

[arsenal]

Originally Posted by Robotic

Is Glenmore Trail open between Crowchild and 14th street?

Looks like it is.

http://www.calgarycitynews.com/2013/...-closures.html

[zamler]

People need to stay home unless it is an emergency. Leave the streets free for vehicles that actually have important work to do.