Flood Warning Update: River Basins Currently with Advisories

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Flood Warning UpdateIssued at 5:25 PM - J une 21, 2013

Issued by River Forecast Centre

Media Contact: Page1 of 4Communications Division,Alberta Environment and

Sustainable Resource DevelopmentPhone: 780-427-8636

River Basins Currently with Advisories

Streamflow Advisory Overview for AlbertaAdvisories apply to streams and their tributaries unless otherwise noted.

Since Wednesday morning, an intense low pressure system has brought 80 to 275 mm of precipitation toan area between Waterton Park and Banff; local amounts of up to 325 mm at stations in the upper Sheep,Elbow and Bow River basins have been recorded.

High rainfall intensities of up to 20 mm/hr have caused flash flooding conditions and mud slides in manymountain and foothill locations in the Bow River basin.

An additional 20 mm is possible overnight in these regions. Conditions are being monitored an update will be issued within the next 24 hours

Information in addition to this advisory may be found at:

http://www.environment.alberta.ca/forecasting/forecasterscomments

http://www.environment.alberta.ca/apps/basins

High Streamflow Advisory Stream levels are rising or expected torise rapidly and no major flooding is expected. Minor flooding in low-lying areas is possible. Anyone situated close to the streams affectedis advised to be cautious of the rising levels.

Flood Watch Stream levels are rising and will approach or mayexceed bank full. Flooding of areas adjacent to these streams mayoccur. Anyone situated close to the river is advised to takeappropriate precautionary measures.

Flood Warning Rising stream levels will result in flooding of areasadjacent to the streams affected. Anyone situated close to the rivershould take appropriate measures to avoid flood damage.

Calgary

LethbridgeMedicineHat

Ft.McMurray

High

Level

PeaceRiver

Grande

Prairie

RedDeer

Milk

Edmonton

Beaver

Red Deer

Bow

Peace

SouthSaskatchewa

Oldman

Hay

NorthSaskatchewa

Athabasca


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North Saskatchewan River Basin

Oldman River Basin

Stream HighStreamflowAdvisory

FloodWatch

FloodWarning

Water LevelStatus

AdvisoryStatus

Oldman River and its tributariesupstream of Oldman Reservoir

peaking UnchangedWaterton River and its tributariesupstream of the Waterton Reservoir

peaking UnchangedSt Mary River and its tributariesupstream of the St Mary Reservoir

peaking UnchangedPincher Creek falling UnchangedBelly River

peaking Unchanged

Oldman River downstream of theOldman Dam

rising UnchangedWillow Creek rising Unchanged

Stream HighStreamflow

Advisory

FloodWatch

FloodWarning

Water LevelStatus

AdvisoryStatus

North Saskatchewan River and itstributaries upstream of the City ofEdmonton

rising Updated

Clearwater River rising quickly UnchangedNordegg River peaking Unchanged

The North Saskatchewan River at theTown of Devon and the City ofEdmonton

rising New

The North Saskatchewan Rivermainstem downstream of the City ofEdmonton

rising New


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Bow River Basin

Stream High

StreamflowAdvisory

Flood

Watch

Flood

Warning

Water Level

Status

Advisory

Status

Bow River mainstem upstream of theCity of Calgary

rising UnchangedTributaries of the Bow River upstream ofCalgary including Cougar Creek

rising quickly UnchangedElbow River upstream of Glenmore Dam rising quickly UnchangedElbow River downstream of GlenmoreDam including the City of Calgary

rising UnchangedSheep River steady UnchangedHighwood River and its tributaries falling UnchangedBow River downstream of the City ofCalgary including the City of Calgary

rising UnchangedFish Creek peaking UnchangedBow River at the Town of Canmore and

Town of Banff rising Unchanged

Red Deer River Basin

Stream HighStreamflowAdvisory

FloodWatch

FloodWarning

Water LevelStatus

AdvisoryStatus

Red Deer River upstream of GlenifferReservoir including Town of Sundre

rising Unchanged

Little Red Deer River rising quickly UnchangedRed Deer River downstream of GlenifferReservoir, including the cities of RedDeer and Drumheller

rising Unchanged


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Athabasca River Basin

Stream High

StreamflowAdvisory

Flood

Watch

Flood

Warning

Water Level

Status

Advisory

Status

All tributaries flowing into the AthabascaRiver downstream of the Town ofAthabasca

falling Unchanged

Hangingstone River at Fort McMurray falling UnchangedClearwater River and its tributaries falling UnchangedMcleod River upstream of Whitecourt falling UnchangedAthabasca River upstream of FortAssiniboine

rising Unchanged

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