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apogee
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Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 20, 2013 - 06:20pm PT
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Seriously?
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Edit:
Naheed Nenshi: (A government official, of some sort)
The City has declared a State of Local Emergency.
To address the safety and security of citizens in low-lying areas, mandatory evacuation orders have been issue for six communities along the Elbow River.
The communities of Mission, Elbow Park, Stanley Park, Roxboro, Rideau and Discovery Ridge are being evacuated immediately.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Jun 20, 2013 - 06:35pm PT
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Holy sh#t, that river has some flipping velocity! Best wishes and prayers for your safety and property, more then a little scary.
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saa
climber
not much of a
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Jun 20, 2013 - 06:38pm PT
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Same has been happening here in Europe for a month.
I don t even know about other parts of the world cause
I ve been fighting waters that rose 3 feet in 40 minutes in my home. Hail up to 1 inch diameter, storms daily andlightning throughout the night.
Then another thread about this on the taco:
Weather sceptic etc.
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Jstod
Trad climber
North Vancouver
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Jun 20, 2013 - 08:14pm PT
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I've been in Canmore this week for work - meant to leave today but the highways are all washed out and shut. The whole thing is pretty surreal. We went up to look at Cougar Creek last night near midnight and it was raging, but still well within its banks. By 6am this morning back-yards were washed out and homes were being evacuated. Some pretty serious destruction since then.
Over 100mm's of rain have fallen in the past 24hrs and it's still raining pretty hard right now.
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goatboy smellz
climber
Nederland-GulfBreeze
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Jun 20, 2013 - 08:18pm PT
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Silver lining, taking the boat via the creek probably makes the commute to Calgary faster.
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Jstod
Trad climber
North Vancouver
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Jun 20, 2013 - 09:08pm PT
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Sister barely made it out this morning and is now stranded in Banff.
She had to drive through a mud slide with two other vehicles as the water was rising.
On the east side in Sundre my dad is moving boxes out of the basement as he lives next to the Red Deer River.
Many towns, Bragg creek for one, are entirely under water,
Absolutely epic 100 year flood.
The houses along Cougar Creek, where my sis lived for years, are washiing away - I think the big house built by the developer right at the mouth of Cougar Creek is gone now as well as a few more.
My niece told me they are homeless as the area they live in right now in downtown Canmore is under water.
Canmore is obliterated.
It's definitely very bad. No houses have actually been washed away yet, though the basements/foundations of many houses closer to the creek have been undercut and eroded severely so still a possibility that entire houses will be lost. Balconies, backyard and household contents from basements have been flowing downriver most of the day.
I spent most of the day downtown and while some basements are flooding, it seemed much better there. Power is on roads aren't really that flooded. I'm currently sitting about 300m from the creek and power has come back in this neighbourhood. Rain has stopped for the time being but is expected to return.
High River and Brag Creek were hit even worse i believe...
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KyleO
Gym climber
Calgary, AB
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Jun 20, 2013 - 09:28pm PT
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Make one wonder about the Dam above Grassi Lakes. If that were to blow there would be alot more water coming down into Canmore. If I remember correctly the entire Spray Lakes reservoir is man made and is probably getting very full!
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goatboy smellz
climber
Nederland-GulfBreeze
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Jun 20, 2013 - 09:47pm PT
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positive vibes for your sis Radical.
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Jstod
Trad climber
North Vancouver
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Jun 20, 2013 - 10:14pm PT
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I'm told Paliser has been evacuated but it may just be that the basement is flooded.
I'm staying with a voli fireman who was called out to help at 1am last night and didn't get back till 5pm this eve. he's just grabbing some shut-eye but will be up soon for another shift. I'll ask him as soon as he's awake and post-up.
The good news for your sister is that i believe the eastbound traffic will open between banff and canmore well before westbound, so hopefully she's not stuck in banff for too long…
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 21, 2013 - 01:38am PT
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"Pretty ridiculous that the developer built that house literally in the river ."
...or that people would buy it after it was built.
Hope your family comes out as safe & sound as possible, Riley.
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pvalchev
Social climber
Mountain View, CA / Calgary, AB
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Jun 21, 2013 - 01:50am PT
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I've spent a ton of time in that area and there is tons of good cragging around Cougar Canyon - I've walked by these houses dozens of times. I've never seen Cougar Creek more than ankle deep, but always noted the width of that river bed there... clearly, sh#t hits the fan there sometimes, and this is an event of epic proportions. Fingers crossed for everyone who is affected for the best possible outcome.
Thankfully my family's house in Calgary is on a hill & safe of floods, but I have a few friends near the Bow & Elbow rivers that are evacuated, with damage certain... how much damage is the only question.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
The great state of advaita
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Jun 21, 2013 - 02:15am PT
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Yikes! That is some jaw dropping flooding. Blown away. Hope everyone is ok. Houses and property can be replaced, people can't.
Eric
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nah000
climber
canuckistan
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Jun 21, 2013 - 02:59am PT
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it's going to be interesting to see how this plays out as all of the water makes its way to calgary tonight [and if the rain continues, over the next couple of days...]
this was some of the preparation being done in mission [an inner city neighbourhood along the elbow river] today:
[Click to View YouTube Video]
many more neighborhoods have already been evacuated than were during the last large flood in 2005. while the one positive is that the glenmore reservoir appears not to have been as consistently high during the last few days as it was prior to the 05 flooding, authorities are already warning that the glenmore dam will likely overflow just as it did in 05.
assuming that happens for only the second time, it's going to be a very big mess for a lot of neighborhoods along the elbow...
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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Jun 21, 2013 - 03:52pm PT
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Parts of Calgary are flooding now. Downtown has been evacuated as the Bow has flooded. 100,000 people have been evacuated from their homes (all areas near the Bow and Elbow Rivers)
This has happened incredibly fast and is raining hard again. The rivers MAY be at their high point but we will see.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Jun 21, 2013 - 04:12pm PT
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This is crazy. Best wishes to all that are there, Riley I hope ur family comes out ok. Jstod too, good luck guys.
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