Alberta Flood Watch 2013

[Maccalus]

Originally Posted by 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?

I can't remember what the other areas of the city were like, but there was water all the way across the valley through fish creek park.

[J epworth]

Wonder if that new development, Riverstone of Cranston will end up being affected. I know they spent the past 10 years building up that valley so they could put housing down there, this will be their first big test.

[Nyah]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

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

People with pets are encouraged to leave them with family or friends. If that option is not available, people can take their pets to the Animal Service Centre, 2201 Portland St. S.E.

http://newsroom.calgary.ca/pr/calgar...on-246944.aspx

[rohara66]

Originally Posted by Bertuzzied

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

THIS.

How do they go from "we might have an evacuation order later tonight or tomorrow morning" to "no access after 3:00pm today".

Originally Posted by J epworth kendal

Wonder if that new development, Riverstone of Cranston will end up being affected. I know they spent the past 10 years building up that valley so they could put housing down there, this will be their first big test.

Or Chaparral Valley. You'd be crazy to buy a house down there.

[Rubicant]

Originally Posted by First Lady

High River

Venice of the prairies? Sorry that's probably way too soon.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by First Lady

High River

jesus mcgillicutty christ.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Acey

Mission, Elbow Park, Stanley Park, Roxboro, Rideau and Discovery Ridge evacuated.

Not sure why Britannia (Riverdale Ave) is not on the list.

I'm in Victoria Park... I'm next?

[You Need a Thneed]

River under the new St Patrick's Island bridge under construction:

[GrrlGoalie33]

Any CP people being evacuated that need a place for their pets, I will help out and open my home to them.

[jschick88]

Holy crap!



Ghost Lake is at capacity. All additional water is overflowing into the Bow and Calgary bound.

https://twitter.com/bzubes

[keratosis]

Near Millerville about 10:30AM.

and another from my back yard.

[Resolute 14]

The Ride to Conquer Cancer has been postponed this weekend, obviously. The route is flooded, campgrounds evacuated and emergency personnel have more important things to do.

It amazes me at how this is so much worse than 2005.

[Acey]

Originally Posted by cam_wmh

I'm in Victoria Park... I'm next?

probably

City officials estimate around 7,000 people are being evacuated, with more likely to come.

[Minnie]

Originally Posted by Frankster

Any CP people being evacuated that need a place for their pets, I will help out and open my home to them.

Ditto. I can take a couple of small dogs, can drive into Calgary to pick them up. Have 3 small dogs of our own (Bichon Shih Tzus) who do well with other small dogs. I don't have the room/capacity for any medium/large dogs, sorry.

[You Need a Thneed]

People being rescued by combine in high river:

[Bertuzzied]

And the weird thing is that there is not one drop of rain in Calgary right now.

[You Need a Thneed]

Originally Posted by fotze

Makes you wonder. Are we underdesigned? Its not like it was that much rain. Surely a '100 yr rain' would be much worse than this.

The mountain areas got LOTS of rain, also caused a lot of snow melt.

[You Need a Thneed]

Calgary Zoo is closed.

[cam_wmh]

Originally Posted by Acey

probably

Gnarly. Probably the most dense residential community in Calgary, outside of the downtown core.

[J epworth]

I was supposed to go camping north of Ghost this weekend. It's not too near Ghost River but I wonder if access will be blocked off, I haven't heard anything about Ghost River being high but that's probably just because no one lives near it anyways.