Calgary Alberta Floods 2013 - Re-entries slowly starting

[Super_Geo]

http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/city-issues-mandatory-evacuation-order-for-six-communities-1.1334012



The City of Calgary has declared a local state of emergency, due to the high river flows and heavy rain, and is asking residents in six neighbourhoods to evacuate.
Residents in Mission, Elbow Park, Stanley Park, Roxboro, Rideau and Discovery Ridge are being told to evacuate immediately.
People should find shelter with friends or relatives for the next 72 hours.

For those who have no where to go, reception areas have been set up at the Southland Leisure Centre at 2000 Southland Dr. S.W. and the Acadia Recreation Complex at 240 90 Ave. S.E.
People should ensure that they take identification, prescription medications and other critical personal items with them.
Crews are going door-to-door notifying residents and access to those communities will be prohibited after 3:00 p.m.
Anyone with pets should also take them with them and if that is not an option, pets can be taken to the Animal Service Centre at 2201 Portland St.S.E.
The city is deploying sandbags and temporary dams at key locations to protect property and infrastructure.
Officials say that the water will likely come over the top of the Glenmore Dam and flooding will occur overnight.
“The current data we have indicates that we will see a significant amount of water start to show up late tonight and through the nighttime hours into early tomorrow morning. At that time we do expect that we will have increased flooding that will be in the magnitude of the 2005 floods or greater,” said Burrell.
The state of emergency was called just hours after the city activated their Municipal Emergency Plan earlier on Thursday.
Citizens are reminded to:
Stay away from rivers and creeks as the water is rising and moving quickly, and banks may be unstable.
Avoid storm water ponds and storm drains, and do not let children play near them.
Do not drive through flooded areas such as underpasses.
If you experience basement seepage or overland flooding, call 3-1-1 to report.
If you or someone else is in imminent danger, call 9-1-1. Remember that 9-1-1 is for emergencies only; please use 3-1-1 for reporting non-emergency issues.
Monitor local media and City of Calgary messages.
“We are asking Calgarians to avoid rivers and creeks. Move your valuables to a higher level, if you have things of value in your basement and you’re prone to flooding,” said Burrell.
The Calgary Emergency Management Agency (CEMA) and its partners continue to assess the situation and will update as needed.
There are a few detours and road closures in place and the city expects those to expand as the situation progresses.
Officials have closed Elbow Dr S.W. at 4th and 5th St. due to the rising water levels in the river.
Water services says that drinking water in the city is still safe to drink and the quality is good.
The mayor was in Toronto on Thursday and is now on his way home to help deal with the situation.
The city last activated the Municipal Emergency Plan in July 2012, when an explosion and fire at a downtown building shut down a number of services.

[whiskas]

Does this mean the elbow is closed for rafting?

[dirtsniffer]

life jacket might be a good idea.

Hope everyone is safe out there

[Zhariak]

I heard they mentioned the water might go over the Glenmore dam.

That's freaky!

[superflychief]

Why bother with full community evacuations, when it's only the houses along the water that are the ones in real danger. Do the people who live 2 blocks away from the river really need to go anywhere?

[Tej.S]

Does anyone know if the last time the city faced a situation such as this? I don't think I ever remember the rain being this bad.

[NuclearPizzaMan]

Originally posted by whiskas
Does this mean the elbow is closed for rafting?

Is your raft submersible?

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNO2kRUCEAAywKS.jpg:large

[GS430]

Originally posted by whiskas
Does this mean the elbow is closed for rafting?



Sorry what?!

http://www.iruntheinternet.com/lulzdump/images/cool-air-guitar-white-water-rafting-boat-capsize-13626785365.jpg

[JRSC00LUDE]

Originally posted by superflychief
Why bother with full community evacuations, when it's only the houses along the water that are the ones in real danger. Do the people who live 2 blocks away from the river really need to go anywhere?

I imagine if if eroded enough to drop a house down the bank/into the river that you'd then be in danger of fires or gas explosions etc.

:dunno:

[lilmira]

Originally posted by superflychief
Why bother with full community evacuations, when it's only the houses along the water that are the ones in real danger. Do the people who live 2 blocks away from the river really need to go anywhere?

Looters? Water/sewer system going bye bye?

[EK69]

Originally posted by Tej.S
Does anyone know if the last time the city faced a situation such as this? I don't think I ever remember the rain being this bad.
Some years ago there were many areas of the city flooded
I remember many streets being full of water like martindale saddleridge etc

[ercchry]

05 was the last big one... they are saying the water level in the bow is twice what it was then :eek:

... the 05 one was probably the worse one for most of our life times

[89s1]

Maybe I'm bad luck

I lived in Winnipeg for their flood of the century back in '97, moved here in '05 and now this...

[A790]

Room available if you've been evacuated and need a place to crash for the weekend: http://forums.beyond.ca/showthread.php?s=&postid=4140572.

[Feruk]

Originally posted by superflychief
Why bother with full community evacuations, when it's only the houses along the water that are the ones in real danger. Do the people who live 2 blocks away from the river really need to go anywhere?
If they open the dam, it could very quickly get a lot worse.

[AudiPWR]

God damnit. I'm in Ft Mcmurray and my Condo is RIGHT on the river with 2 vehicles in it. I was able to get one car out but my important car is stuck there in the parkade. I think I am fucked..

[vengie]

Originally posted by AudiPWR
God damnit. I'm in Ft Mcmurray and my Condo is RIGHT on the river with 2 vehicles in it. I was able to get one car out but my important car is stuck there in the parkade. I think I am fucked..

I was afraid the 135 was the one stuck there :cry:

[rage2]

How much water is needed to take out the peace bridge?

[you&me]

Originally posted by AudiPWR
God damnit. I'm in Ft Mcmurray and my Condo is RIGHT on the river with 2 vehicles in it. I was able to get one car out but my important car is stuck there in the parkade. I think I am fucked..

As was advised in the other thread you mentioned this in, call up City Wide and get them to get a parkade tow unit in there asap...

[bourge73]

Hmm maybe a nice beyonder could go to your condo drink your beer and take your car out for ya :dunno: I was in WPG for that Flood in 97 I took a boat to work everyday lol :nut:

[vengie]

Originally posted by rage2
How much water is needed to take out the peace bridge?

:rofl: :rofl: :clap: :clap:

[88CRX]

Originally posted by rage2
How much water is needed to take out the peace bridge?

Calgary is fucked if the water gets that high!

[Duckman]

If you're in Inglewood, Ramsey, Sunnyside or Eau Claire, get home and get your shit together NOW!!!
Word from inside the City is that they're expecting a mandatory evac order for those areas tonight with a very good chance that downtown will be flooded tomorrow.

[Super_Geo]

Originally posted by Duckman
If you're in Inglewood, Ramsey, Sunnyside or Eau Claire, get home and get your shit together NOW!!!
Word from inside the City is that they're expecting a mandatory evac order for those areas tonight with a very good chance that downtown will be flooded tomorrow.

You mean the core? That would be ridiculous...

[ercchry]

fuuuuuuck off, the full communities?!

i dunno if its better now or later with the shit show that will be traffic :banghead:

[bourge73]

and the NW wins again ;)

[Cos]

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[AndyL]

Not really - if its that high - bowness / montgomery are next...

[88CRX]

Originally posted by Duckman
If you're in Inglewood, Ramsey, Sunnyside or Eau Claire, get home and get your shit together NOW!!!
Word from inside the City is that they're expecting a mandatory evac order for those areas tonight with a very good chance that downtown will be flooded tomorrow.

source for info?

[Duckman]

Originally posted by Super_Geo


You mean the core? That would be ridiculous...

Yes, the place with all the big buildings that is about 2 metres above the normal river level. That place. it has flooded before, y'know.

Bearspaw Dam is spilling hard, worried about Ghost. All the water that washed away Canmore has to flow through downtown Calgary.

[bleu]

So crazy! Hope everyone stays safe and dry.

[Duckman]

Originally posted by Cos


More than likely why they are evacuating the Zoo. Not because the water may go over but the Zoo, along with some of these communities are almost islands. If the bridge goes out now you have people stuck on the other side.

According to the guy I sent home that lives on 8th Ave, the south bridge is barely above the water.

The big flood that took out the first Centre St bridge about 100 years ago completely washed over St Georges Island.

[Cos]

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[l/l/rX]

anybody know how bad eau claire area is? Condos behind the YMCA?

[Super_Geo]

http://weather.gc.ca/radar/index_e.html?id=xsm

Seems like there are still concentrated areas of rainfall to the west of Calgary, and some to the east as well.

Wonder how badly shit hits the fan...

[ercchry]

any HVAC experts around?

if im evacuated and my basement fills with water, what happens with the furnace? should i turn off the gas to it before i have to leave?

[AndyL]

Probably not, gas will get turned off at the distribution valve, then poor schmucks (atco or fire) will probably have to go turn them off at the houses...

[rage2]

Originally posted by 88CRX
Calgary is fucked if the water gets that high!
If it erodes enough of it's 2 bases on the side, it'll collapse. Doesn't have to actually be high enough to hit the bridge.

[NoSup4U]

The GF just sent this pic of the water from the Elbow now flowing into the parkade of our condo in Discovery....
not sure if happy or stressed i'm away?!?!


http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5650/plku.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/13/plku.jpg/)

[ercchry]

news is finally on... they are predicting more than DOUBLE the flooding of 05

[kaput]

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[BigShow]

Originally posted by NoSup4U
The GF just sent this pic of the water from the Elbow now flowing into the parkade of our condo in Discovery....
not sure if happy or stressed i'm away?!?!


http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/5650/plku.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/13/plku.jpg/)

Fuck is this what's next for Mission?!

[ercchry]

660 news said inglewood is starting to evacuate... said "parts" ...dunno what parts yet. the school across the street got evacuated already though :(

[eglove]

That condo pic is CRAZY. Hope everyone stays safe!

[ddduke]

Is there a map or anything of closed roadways so people can plan routes accordingly?

For once I'm happy to live in Bankview surrounded by huge hills.

[lilmira]

Shit is going to hit the fan literally. This ain't cool.

[BigShow]

Elbow Dr closed W of 4strt

[Civic_Drift]

Someone's house in Discovery Ridge is gone according to Twitter... crazy

[schocker]

New evacuations: Cliff Bungalow, Erlton, Victoria Park, Stampede and Inglewood.

[CivicTunr]

Remind me to build on a hill and never close to a river. especially elbow, it seems to flood every year and then a big one every 5 years.

[ercchry]

Originally posted by schocker
New evacuations: Cliff Bungalow, Erlton, Victoria Park, Stampede and Inglewood.

i keep hearing this but cant find anything official

[Duckman]

Originally posted by 88CRX


source for info?

Somebody on the inside. Sorry, I know it sounds retarded.

[Duckman]

Originally posted by ercchry


i keep hearing this but cant find anything official

Just got a text from an employee that lives in Inglewood a few seconds ago, they've just been ordered out.

[eblend]

Just heard 3 times the 05 on the news...guess we will see soon enough. glad the airport isn't flooded, jamaica on saturday!!

[ercchry]

http://www.calgary.ca/General/Documents/Evacuation2%20Elbow_Stampede.pdf

and im now officially evacuated :cry:

[Duckman]

Found this (http://people.ucalgary.ca/~hayashi/geog515/lectures/515_0609.pdf) , the map is scary as fuck. 1932 was not a good year to live by the Bow.

[LollerBrader]

Originally posted by rage2
How much water is needed to take out the peace bridge?

Hahahha.... I don't think we get our money back.... They'd just spend more money replacing it...

[eglove]

Bowness and Sunnyside added to list

[Maxt]

Originally posted by CivicTunr
Remind me to build on a hill and never close to a river. especially elbow, it seems to flood every year and then a big one every 5 years.
Thats what I did after the 2005 flood and my old house flooded, now I am on a hill 6 km from river... With another flooded basement....:( :( :cry:

[hurrdurr]

Originally posted by eglove
Bowness and Sunnyside added to list

I don't see this anywhere?

[Dalking]

Bowness park completely flooded nothing but water

[88CRX]

News saying the river breached in Bowness.

[roopi]

Originally posted by Maxt

Thats what I did after the 2005 flood and my old house flooded, now I am on a hill 6 km from river... With another flooded basement....:( :( :cry:

What community are you in that your basement has flooded?

[AndyL]

Ckua mergency broadcast included quarry park...
zoiks!

[kaput]

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[Dalking]

I live in bowness, police helicopter is on the loud speaker ordering my area to evacuate immediately. they tried to open the dam but the dam broke and the water is pooling very fast. i'm a 5 min walk from bow river, and bowness park which is completely flooded

[Maybelater]

Originally posted by superflychief
Why bother with full community evacuations, when it's only the houses along the water that are the ones in real danger. Do the people who live 2 blocks away from the river really need to go anywhere?

And if something happens then people will blame the government for doing nothing.

M67E9mpwBpM

[Sugarphreak]

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[Hounddog]

Originally posted by Sugarphreak


The dam spill control broke... what dam?

Bearspaw?

[triplep]

Originally posted by AndyL
Ckua mergency broadcast included quarry park...
zoiks!

Shit that is bad news.....


Quarry park flooded = Deerfoot flooded

[FraserB]

No way QP is flooding.

[bigbadboss101]

Originally posted by FraserB
No way QP is flooding.

Source?

[FraserB]

Originally posted by bigbadboss101


Source?

I meant that there is no way it would flood, I think it would be too far in.

[eglove]

Uh oh... Hope that is not true

[triplep]

Originally posted by FraserB


I meant that there is no way it would flood, I think it would be too far in.


Wasn't saying that Quarry park was flooding, but just replying to the post that said that there was an emergency alert for quarry park.


.... Actually, some of quarry park actual backs straight onto the bow river. Kind of like some of douglas dale does, so it wouldn't surprise me. That whole area of deerfoot (ikea, la farge, burnco) is pretty low laying.

[muse017]

What's the best way to go into dt right now?
Coming from deerfoot north

[FraserB]

LaFarge did flood in 2005. Hopefully QP stays dry lol.

[88CRX]

QP is in the floodplane. It most definitely can flood.

[Tik-Tok]

Riverbend is being told to prepare in case of evacuation.

[AndyL]

Trying to find it but CKUA did say quarry park

Apparently riverbend is coming up


Calgary Police ‏@CalgaryPolice 19m
.@DJDomG Inglewood, Eau Claire, Chinatown, Downtown/East Village, Bridgeland, Deer Run, Riverbend are all next on the list. #yycflood #yyc

[cancer man]

A customer just picked up his car and he's off to work at the water treatment
plant.He said to stock up on some bottled water.Better safe than sorry.I'am leaving the core right now and the police said 11 tonite is when the peak is going to occur.They are knocking on doors.

[eglove]

Apparently the peace bridge is level with the river now

[lilmira]

May be the Peace Bridge will catch some fishes.

They just finished Poppy Plaza under the 10st bridge. Hope that doesn't get damaged.

[2000TL]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNP4e-tCEAAWg7y.jpg:large

[codetrap]

A friend of mine in Bowness let me know that there's a cautionary evacuation in place, and that the police are warning them about the bearspaw dam and they may have to leave in a hurry.

[JordanLotoski]

If only we all listened to this weather report

http://youtu.be/Y9olokKt7K0

[black13]

Originally posted by 2000TL
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lol holy shit! Rage's wish came true.

Feel bad for all the residents near the river though. Good luck to those of you.

[AndyL]

Originally posted by 2000TL
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BNP4e-tCEAAWg7y.jpg:large
think the warranty covers flooding? Under water in its 1st year, awesome! Good design...

[JordanLotoski]

Crazy if we lost the peace bridge

[bleu]

Crazy! Just took a drive on the route I take into work and ppls backyards are flooded. The school I drive past has already been closed tomorrow due to flooding.

[iron_man888]

here is the calgary.ca site for all the areas affected by the flooding

http://www.calgary.ca/General/Pages/State-of-Local-Emergency.aspx

[LollerBrader]

My neighborhood has been evacced.

Two hours ago I didn't believe it, until the cop cars started driving around everywhere with bullhorns telling folks to get out.

I sent my family away, but I'm staying behind, lights out.

About 20% of my neighbors are still here.

Just went out on my bike. Main roads are blocked by cops. A few kids on bikes are around. Likker store still open.

Got some beer and hunkerin down. Lots of laundry to catch up on.

It's rather apocalyptic.

[lilmira]

Originally posted by iron_man888
here is the calgary.ca site for all the areas affected by the flooding

http://www.calgary.ca/General/Pages/State-of-Local-Emergency.aspx

Haven't been able to get to the city's website for a while.

[Sugarphreak]

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[Sugarphreak]

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[cancer man]

Originally posted by JordanLotoski
Crazy if we lost the peace bridge

It would be poetic justice at its finest.

[Tik-Tok]

Originally posted by cancer man
A customer just picked up his car and he's off to work at the water treatment
plant.He said to stock up on some bottled water.Better safe than sorry.I'am leaving the core right now and the police said 11 tonite is when the peak is going to occur.They are knocking on doors.

Thank you sir, as soon as I read that, I went to Costco and pickup up a few jugs. I've been meaning to for awhile now anyways. :thumbsup:

[nzwasp]

is there a link to that boil water advisory at all?

edit: 660am said it was for Canmore and K - Country

[Cos]

.

[lilmira]

Guess I'll have to drink beer for safety.