Articles on Flooding in June 2022

June 12 – CBC News – Incoming Alberta rains good for farmers, unlikely to cause major flooding, says meteorologist
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/heavy-rainfall-alberta-storm-drought-relief-flooding-risk-elbow-bow-river-calgary-1.6486455

June 13 – CTV News Calgary – Banff, Canmore residents watching as rain falls, river rise
https://www.iheartradio.ca/ctv-news-content/banff-canmore-residents-watching-as-rain-falls-river-rise-1.17996107

June 13 – Global News – Calgary declares state of emergency ahead of heavy rainfall
https://globalnews.ca/news/8917154/southern-alberta-calgary-heavy-rainfall-flood-potential/

June 13 – Cochrane Now – Rainfall forecast for southern Alberta could cause some flood damage: water expert
https://cochranenow.com/articles/rainfall-forecast-for-southern-alberta-could-cause-some-flood-damage-water-expert

June 13 – National Post – Calgary declares a state of local emergency with heavy rainfall warning in effect
https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/canada-news-pmn/rainfall-forecast-for-southern-alberta-could-cause-some-flood-damage-water-expert

June 13 – AirdrieToday.com – Snowpack in Banff, Kananaskis well above normal https://www.airdrietoday.com/beyond-local/snowpack-in-banff-kananaskis-well-above-normal-5442559

June 14 – RMOToday.com – Widespread flood damage not expected in Bow Valley
https://www.rmotoday.com/banff/widespread-flood-damage-not-expected-in-bow-valley-5477152

June 14 – The Globe and Mail – Calgary, other communities prepare for potential flooding along rain-swollen rivers
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alberta/article-calgary-starts-preparing-for-potential-flooding-along-bow-and-elbow/

Summer showers arrived just in time for some

Snowpack in Banff, Kananaskis well above normal

Alex McCuaig
The Western Producer
June 23, 2022

“Recent rains have come at a good time for many farmers in southern Alberta and western Saskatchewan, as a drenching precipitation switched the outlook from dire to hopeful over the course of a few days.”

Read the full article here: https://www.producer.com/news/summer-showers-arrived-just-in-time-for-some/

From drought relief to filling streams, heavy rain proves beneficial in Sask.

From drought relief to filling streams, heavy rain proves beneficial in Sask.

Ethan Williams
CBC News
June 17, 2022

“This week’s heavy rainfall in Saskatchewan might have felt a bit excessive, especially for those in areas that were already drenched, but it has helped significantly in regions that needed the moisture.”

Read the full article here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/rain-impact-sask-1.6492055

Measuring snowpack in Rocky Mountains

Measuring snowpack in Rocky Mountains

Global News
June 20, 2022

“Spring melt is underway in the mountains. Professor at the University of Saskatchewan and hydrologist John Pomeroy joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss recent snowpack measurements he’s recorded in the Rocky Mountains in Kananaskis Country and what it could mean for communities downstream.”

Watch the full story here: https://globalnews.ca/video/8933179/measuring-snowpack-in-rocky-mountains-west-of-calgary/