Calgary Bow River Levels Over Flood Period
Please see below for the line chart representing the water levels over time during the flood at Bow River, Calgary.
Questions to ask for the flooding story:
The Cause
- Water levels rose rapidly to extreme levels between the dates June 20 to June 22 - causing a flood; then slowly dropping back to a steady level after. What caused the water level to rise from 1.6m to 4m in the span of 5 days (starting June 18)?
- Water levels lowered after June 22, and steadied after Jun 27. However it remained at around 2m; higher than initial water levels on Jun 18 before the flooding. Why did it not return to the initial water level? Is this turning into a pattern?
- Why in mid-June?
- Was the time of the day a factor?
Damages
- Any casualties? How many?
- Property damages? What kind of damages? Roads, parks, buildings, houses; Cost?
- How has the flooding affected Calgary economically? How has it affected the local fishermen and businesses? Tourism? Events?
- How has the flooding affected Calgary socially? Were there any health risks caused to the public?
- How did the city/government react to the flooding? Response time?
- Was the Bow River expected to flood?
- Were there any clean-up process involved? What was the clean-up process?
- Touching rescue stories?
Prevention
- Any preventive measures/infrastructure done by the city to avoid the next flood?
- Is the public prepared for a second flood?
- Are water levels monitored constantly by the city?
