Tuesday, August 21, 2012

Today along the Bow River - August 2012

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Tuesday August 21 2012 at 8:00 pm

Streamflow conditions in the province are generally normal to above normal at this time of year.

Changes over the past 24 hours, unless otherwise indicated.

Bow River at Banff: 58 cms (unchanged from 58 cms)
Bow River at Calgary: 103 cms (decreased from 106 cms)
Bow River below Carseland Dam: 105 cms (decreased from 131 cms)

- On Thursday July 27, the Bow River at Calgary decreased 60 cms, from 273 cms down to 213 cms.)

- On Friday August 03, the flow rate of the Bow River at Calgary came down to below 200 cms for the first time since early June!

- On Wednesday Aug 15, the flow rate of the Bow River at Calgary came down to below 150 cms for the first time since early June!

- On Monday Aug 20, the flow rate of the Bow River at Calgary came down to around 105 cms for the first time since early June! 

Stormy night; improvement tomorrow

It was another warm, muggy day, with t-storms in the south, as well as a half dozen new record temps, with Onefour busting loose at 35C. Env. Can. has issued severe t-storm watches for parts of S. and Cent. Alta. (not incl. Calgary) for this eve. Calgary will see t-showers tonight, and there could be strong winds and some heavy downpours with these storms. The rain will end tomorrow morning, with clearing setting in during the P.M. Thur. will be a dry, seasonal day, but Fri. looks to have wet, windy, chilly conditions, so hold on to your brolley tight! After a chilly start to Sat., improving conditions should prevail during the weekend. 

CTV Calgary Weather: Steve Rothfels

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