The heaviest rainfall is predicted for the western part of the province — 150 millimetres or more along the foothills and eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains
City workers begin work constructing a flood berm across Memorial Drive in the Sunnyside district in Calgary on June 14.Alberta Environment has issued flood watches on several rivers, including the Bow and Elbow upstream of Calgary, and the city has declared a state of local emergency to deal with any flooding.
Sal Howell, who owns the River Cafe on Prince’s Island Park in the middle of the Bow River, says she is “hoping for the best but gearing up for the worst.” She and her staff have removed any fresh produce and thousands of bottles of wine from the Calgary restaurant’s cellar to a safe place. City workers begin work constructing a flood berm across Memorial Drive in the Sunnyside district in Calgary on June 14.Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.