Back to Square One

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For just a few days late last week, the colour green was making itself known along the lower Bow River, from the city of Calgary, right on through to McKinnon Flats and Carseland.

However, the rain "showers" over the past 24 to 48 hours, have taken us all the way back to square one.

Sunday June 24 2012 at 8:00 pm

The Bow River at Calgary has increased 120 cms over the past 24 hours.

The Bow River at Banff has increased 45 cms over the past 24 hours.

A High Streamflow Advisory remains in effect for the Bow River upstream of and including the Town of Canmore

The flow rate in the tributaries has spiked significantly over the past 24 hours.

Bow River at Banff: 266 cms (up from 221 cms)

Bow River at Calgary: 410 cms (up from 293 cms)

Bow River below Carseland Dam: 873 cms (up from 395 cms)

Elbow River below Glenmore dam: 101 cms (up from 57 cms)

Fish Creek: 32 cms (up from 14 cms)

Sheep River: 104 cms (up from 63 cms)

Highwood River near the mouth: 506 cms (up from 138 cms)

Mon.: bit of a break

An Env. Can. severe t-storm watch continues into this eve. for much of Cent. and S.E. Alta. (not incl. Calgary). With clearing skies tonight, a few fog patches could develop by morning. Tomorrow will be a more pleasant day, with just the chance of an aft. sprinkle, more likely toward the foothills. Tue. we can expect rain and wind to develop in the A.M. and continue until Tue. night. Finally, a stretch of dry, milder weather looks set to begin mid-week. Hooray!

CTV Calgary Weather: S Rothfels - Updated: Sun Jun. 24 2012 16:59:55

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