Today along the Bow River - June 2012

Wild roses at Carseland.  Photo, Copyright Bow River Shuttles All Rights Reserved 2012

The few shuttle runs we managed to squeeze in last week gave us a chance to see all the flowers that had bloomed during our absence over the previous couple of weeks, due to high water. Especially noticeable were the wild roses, particularly around McKinnon Flats and Johnson's Island at Carseland.

For Bow River conditions and weather forecast, click on:

Streamflow Advisory Overview for Alberta

A High Streamflow Advisory remains in effect for the Bow River and its tributaries upstream of Calgary

A High Streamflow Advisory remains in effect for the Bow River downstream of and including the City of Calgary

Thursday June 28 2012 at 8:00 pm

The Bow River at Banff has decreased 33 cms over the past 24 hours

The Bow River at Calgary has been steady over the past 24 hours.

Bow River at Banff: 183 cms (down from 216 cms)

Bow River at Calgary: Last night, flow rate was 447 cms. Tonight, the flow rate info was not available. However, there has not been much change. Last night, the water LEVEL was 2.391. Tonight, 2.336.

Bow River below Carseland Dam: 706 cms (down from 774 cms)

Elbow River below Glenmore dam: 69 cms (down from 71 cms)

Fish Creek: 8 cms (down from 13 cms)

Sheep River: 43 cms (down from 58 cms)

Highwood River near the mouth: 219 cms (down from 313 cms)

Cloudier Friday, Mostly Sunny Long Weekend

Cloudier weather returns to the Calgary area Friday, along with a chance of showers. Showers will be widely scattered, and are most likely to occur in the late afternoon. By Friday evening, they're gone, and the long weekend will get off to a sunny start.

Saturday will be sunny and warm. A weak cold front could give us more showers Sunday, especially in the late afternoon and evening, which will coincide with the Stamps game at McMahon Stadium. Later Sunday night, the sky will clear, and we'll be left with a sunny holiday Monday.

CTV Calgary Weather: David Spence