Calgary/Southern Alberta Flooding...

[25thhour]

Some of the worst flooding in decades is hitting Southern Alberta this week...

220mm of rain fell in High River, Alberta over the past 36 hours... Like wtf, that's an insane amount of rain, This unfortunately caused many rivers to overflow in Calgary.

Last night they placed a mandatory evacuation on almost 100 000 people in Calgary alone...

Some of the pictures are pretty friggen crazy!

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2013/06/21/f-calgary-flood-reactions.html

The downtown core is completely underwater too.

http://ow.ly/i/2qcv4

Oh and also the Saddledome (stadium) in Calgary has water in it reaching the 14th row of seats...

An LRT station. Wow

https://twitter.com/ampcalgary/status/348195050817204225/photo/1

Before and after

https://twitter.com/AshyLynn09/status/348217301474103296/photo/1

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Re: Calgary/Southern ALTA Flooding...

oh my. get out the swim suits and floatation devices!

nah man that's pretty unfortunate. hopefully too much shit doesn't get ruined for 'em

[25thhour]

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Thank god it didn't wreck my University!

[DotKritic]

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220mm

8.66 inches in case anyone was wondering.

[bmah]

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It's been all over the news here. Very sorry to hear that you have to undergo that sort of weather. You'll pull through though.

[SC_coolguy44]

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I have family that live in Calgary. Good thing it didn't hit the part of Calgary that they're in. On their way to work they had to turn around because of all the traffic that had been blocked by police.

[25thhour]

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It's been all over the news here. Very sorry to hear that you have to undergo that sort of weather. You'll pull through though.

I am in Northern BC now, but I have been watching videos and I'm like I was there, now theres 5-6 feet of water there... It's crazy...

[smartdude1212]

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Goddamn I hope this isn't happening in July when I (potentially) go to Calgary's visa agency.

We've had some water blocking roads here in Regina but that's because everything related to our transportation system is fucking horrific. Absolutely nothing like Alberta's gong show, though.

[DarkAngelKanna]

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I live in Medicine Hat right now, moving to Edmonton in less than a month.

Me and my daughter were evacuated from our home last night. My cat is stranded.

It won't be flooding next month. This was a flash flood and was a huge meltoff/rain downpour that's stretched from the mountains and lain waste upon our province.

Many friends of mine have lost their homes completely in the town of High River, where I spent a few years of my life.

[DarkAngelKanna]

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http://ow.ly/i/2qcv4

Oh and also the Saddledome (stadium) in Calgary has water in it reaching the 14th row of seats...

I'm a Calgarian (Spent over 10 years of my life there), not trying to offend.. but here's a bad pun.

The Flames are going to have a really freaking hard time emptying the Saddledome of water when they've only got one cup.

And I'm also a flood victim so if this post gets any hate, don't even go there. I'm not allowed to even go near my house for awhile.

[Pseudo Enigma]

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The Flames are going to have a really freaking hard time emptying the Saddledome of water when they've only got one cup.

'least you got a sense of humour. That's a good thing to have in your situation.

I didn't know about any of this, I have definitely been under a rock.

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Re: Calgary/Southern Alberta Flooding...

there's a place in canada called Medicine Hat



omg i'm dying

[trumaestro]

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there's a place in canada called Medicine Hat



omg i'm dying

If that gets you going then what would you think about Vulcan, Alberta? Or Mirror, Alberta?

Or Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump?

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medicine hat makes me think of of the stereotypical nurse with the plus sign on her hat.

vulcan isn't as awesome. you failed. i'm sorry friend, at least you tried i look forward to our next encounter

[25thhour]

Re: Calgary/Southern Alberta Flooding...

If that gets you going then what would you think about Vulcan, Alberta? Or Mirror, Alberta?

Or Head-Smashed-In Buffalo Jump?

What about the town of Cereal? lol