Flooding in Calgary :(

[Delphinus]

Dam guys, it's "dam". "Damn" means something else.

[Delphinus]

Some pictures of the reservoir from last night.



"Don't go swimming" ... Um .. OK.

The Damn was over flowing before but this was in the 50's

Are you sure? I'm not so sure. I think this may be the first time it's overflowed uncontrolled. I can't find any info to confirm it spilled over before. If you find anything can you post it?

[Gujustud]

I'm confused, I saw people upset about it, but they continue to live in a place called "High River". Hmmmm....

I was born in Lethbridge myself and got outa there quick!

[StirCrazy]

how far north and east has been getting rain? I am wondering if all my family's farms are getting the water they so desperately need.

Steve

[Tarolisol]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

how far north and east has been getting rain? I am wondering if all my family's farms are getting the water they so desperately need.

Steve

I think anything north of red deer is still pretty dry. as for east i dont think sask got any of this.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Tarolisol

I think anything north of red deer is still pretty dry. as for east i dont think sask got any of this.

thats no good then, well Maybe I will have to make some phone calls and see how this year is going to look for crops.

Steve

[kari]

I know squat about farming but figure this kind of rain doesn't help the farmers or the water table levels.

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by kari

I know squat about farming but figure this kind of rain doesn't help the farmers or the water table levels.

actually it does, light rain just gets the ground wet in the first few inches, but heavy rain like you had saturates the soil so any more goes deeper and deeper, also causes the rivers, lakes etc to rise again which all increases the amount in the water table.

but it would have been better to get it a month ago befor crops are planted.

Steve

[Funky_Fish14]

Edmonton has gotten some rain....a few times there has been good downpoors....but nothing big....like last year lol. Hopefully we get more rain around here.

The farmers are definetly needing this for sure! Over the last few years at my acreage the field has suffered badly...used to get stuff 4ft high...now the highest stuff is 2ft(natural alfalfa and grasses). Our ponds also dried up so much you could drive a truck across them......they used to be 4ft deep....

I hope ya'll dont get flooded though!

Chris

[Beverly]

Steve,

For weather information on Alberta:

http://weatheroffice.ec.gc.ca/foreca...x_e.html?id=AB