Fort McMurray recently experienced the worst flooding it has seen in decades – a 1-in-100-year disaster caused when ice jammed the Athabasca and Clearwater rivers. After floods in 1997 and 2013, the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (RMWB) approved millions of dollars for flood mitigation in its 2014 budget. However, a series of decisions, delays and unfortunate events over the past decade meant that the full flood mitigation system was […]
The seventh-year anniversary, as work slowly chugs along
Click, click, click, click. Like the odometer on an old junker, the time just clicks by, moment by moment. The years (7), months (84), days (2,555), hours (61,320), and minutes (3,679,200) since the 2013 flood, just keep clicking by. And still not one stone has been disturbed upstream on the Elbow or Bow rivers, to effect the mitigation that this City and southern communities so desperately needs, as it always […]
Additional funding for Bragg Creek flood mitigation
The Government of Alberta has committed an additional $9.4 million to fund flood mitigation in Bragg Creek. These latest funds are on top of the $32.8 million already dedicated by the Alberta and Federal governments. In June and July 2019, Rocky View County obtained approval for project construction from Alberta Environment and Parks and other necessary regulators. However, when the construction tender closed in October 2019 the lowest bid exceeded […]
Rocky View County to get $10 million for loss of property tax
Rocky View County has signed an agreement with the Alberta Government that compensates the municipality for lost revenue once the Springbank Off-Stream Reservoir (SR1) is completed. This news follows the county’s recent decision to drop its opposition to the project after formally opposing it in late-2018. Rocky View County will receive $10 million from the province to address the future loss of municipal property taxes on the 3,870 acres (1,566 […]
Current river conditions, plus flood season resources from City
Each year during flood season, the City of Calgary undertakes a flood readiness campaign to share flood-related information and resources. We’ve shared current river conditions from the City’s latest flood readiness newsletter below. Read the full June 2nd newsletter online including a boating advisory for the Bow and Elbow Rivers, information on understanding river flows, and recommendations for flood preparations during this COVID-19 pandemic. Visit Calgary.ca/floodinfo for information. Explore the interactive […]
In the news: 2020 flood season media roundup
With the flood season upon us and the seventh anniversary of the 2013 Southern Alberta Floods approaching, there is an abundance of media coverage to keep up with. For ease of reading, we have compiled media links below for you. Airdrie Today Rocky View County signs SR1 compensation agreement Calgary Herald Rocky View County drops opposition to Springbank dam process Flooding damages some pathways in Fish Creek Park Boating advisory […]