The city says Calgary’s chance of flooding this year is currently considered normal. yyc
The City of Calgary says its annual flood preparations are complete and it is ready for the start of river flood season.
The city says rain and an early melting snowpack have resulted in higher river flows than normal for mid-May, but Calgary’s chance of flooding this year is currently considered normal. “We’re seeing below-average alpine snowpack levels this year. And our long-term forecasts predict normal precipitation and above-normal temperatures over the next couple of months,” said Sandy Davis, the river engineering team lead.
Conditions and forecasts can change dramatically and quickly for mountain-fed rivers, and Davis is reminding Calgarians that flooding can’t be completely prevented. 🌊Since the 2013 flood, $150 million has been invested in 300 mitigation projects across Calgary, reducing our city’s exposure to river flooding and the risk of flood damage by $80 million every year.
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