What happened in the 2013 Alberta floods?
What happened in the 2013 Alberta floods?
Heavy rainfall on the melting snowpack in the Rocky Mountains combined with steep, rocky terrain caused rapid and intense flooding in southern-Alberta watersheds. About 80,000 people were evacuated over the course of the flood.
Where was Alberta flooded 2013?
Calgary
The flooding began on June 20, 2013, when southern Alberta was hit by 100 millimetres of rain. Forecasters expected the rainfall to double in the coming days, which led to both the Bow and Elbow rivers flooding into the streets of Calgary.
What caused the 2013 flood in southern Alberta?
An Introduction. The June 2013 flood in Southern Alberta will be remembered by all Albertans as the most damaging flood in our province’s history. The combination of melted snowpack and days of torrential rain resulted in extremely high and swollen rivers in the Southern region of Alberta.
What happened in Alberta in 2013?
For southern Alberta, in June of 2013, the region was very much in the latter situation. Heavy snowfall throughout the fall, winter and much of spring had left a deep snowpack on the mountains, and wet weather through the spring had kept the ground fairly saturated leading up to this event. This left the area vulnerable for what was to come.
What is being done to prevent flooding in Calgary?
Flood mitigation. In November 2013, the Government of Alberta announced various projects to mitigate future flooding within Calgary and High River. The projects include construction of a channel to divert water around High River and a dry dam for the Elbow River west of Bragg Creek, which is upstream of Calgary.
When did the Glenmore Reservoir flood in Calgary?
The flooded Glenmore Reservoir in Calgary, on June 21, 2013. In Calgary, Alberta’s largest city, 26 neighbourhoods in the vicinity of the Bow and Elbow rivers were placed under a mandatory evacuation order on June 20 and 21 as the rivers spilled over their banks and flooded communities.
