In June 2005 it rained almost continuously for 7 straight days in southern Alberta, flooding many areas. Hardest hit was High River and Pincher Creek, but devastation to many farmers happened everywhere. Almost 10 years to the day the same areas were flooded from a similar storm. Causing $100 million in damage. I'd bet our May long weekend campground; crooked creek campground; would be flooded in areas. Well, my area anyway. It's stopped rainning currently. But more rain is forecast in the future. Between 100mm and 170mm fell in 4 days in the hardest hit areas.
Medicine hat is also on a flood warning. The Bow and Oldman rivers form the South Saskatchewan river before reaching the Hat. Emergency Medical Services estimate the speed of the rivers to reach 600 cubic feet per second. Plus, there has been several funnel clouds spotted and even one touched down for a brief time. The system is currently heading East.
I must say it is nice to have something different happen in the news. The day to day drive bye's; asians killing asians, is getting quite repetitious and boring. Even better no one has died.
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Welcome to the wild world of wetness. we've already been there and done that for the flood situation. Just a word of warning ..lots of water + late spring = blackfly heaven. Never mind asian drive-bys, here on North Mountain we got insect swarms that will block out the sun.
Hmmm a deleted post who could have written such a drivle that the good Dr. would have taken it out?
As fro the swarms of blackflies plaguing Schmunky, nothing that a full body PVC suit won't cure.
I didn't delete. Schmunky must of made a booboo.
Ahh I see said the blind man to his deaf wife.
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