Cochrane Flood of 2013

 June 21, Friday
         - it continued to be cool, windy and rainy all day.

 

         At 7:00 am Randal and I went for a walk along the Bow River to see how high it rose over night. It may have crested over night as we could debris along the edge. The river ran very fast and has flooded down town Calgary and over 100,000 people had been evacuated. The flooding cover most of the city core, the Zoo, Stampede Grounds, YMCA area and business centre.

We spent the day watching the all-day continuous CTV news coverage and updates of the flood. Other places that were heavily damaged were Canmore, High River, Bragg Creek to name a few.

Later in the day no one was allowed to walk on the pathway. There were Search and Rescue Personnel posted along the river to make sure no one entered. A $500.00 fine was imposed.

There was a rumour that water could be released from the Ghost Lake Dam up-river and could flood the Bow RiversEdge Campground. A few motor homes had moved up to parking lots on higher ground, while other ones have arrived. Randal put things away for our preparation if we needed to leave.

We stayed the night and woke up to sunshine and a sable but high river still running fast and looking There was a rumour that water could be released from the Ghost Lake Dam up-river and could flood the Bow RiversEdge Campground.

 

Went for a walk Saturday morning up on higher ground and had a good view of the highway 22 bridge over the Bow River as it ran through Cochrane.

So remember to "Discover It and Live It".