Heads up if your Traveling west of Calgary today towards Banff.Hwy west of Calgary ClosedSoup

Southern B.C. and Alberta both have weather advisories and rainfall warnings today.If you're planning to travel through the areas in red below, check the Environment Canada site for more info.Note: this image will update automatically to show up-to-date red/alert areas.

Meanwhile in Yukon, more fireshttp://www.community.gov.yk.ca/firemanagement/

http://www.amaroadreports.ca/?WT.mc_id=10525Alberta road conditions maphttps://twitter.com/AMARoadReportsOther problems in Kananaskis Country, 93 into Kootenay, 93 north to Jasper, Crowsnest. Looks like the heaviest rains are centered on Banff and Canmore.

Looks like things are going bad to worse around the Banff area. The images being posted on facebook and twitter make it look bad.Highway 93 is closed between Lake Louise and Saskatchewan River Crossing, meaning no one is getting between Banff & Jasper today.If you're in Banff, you're not getting to B.C. this afternoon. From the drivebc.ca website:Wash Out Highway 1 Both directions - The Trans Canada Highway east of Golden is closed due to multiple washout / debris flow sites in Alberta. Travelers should consider using Highway 5 and Highway 16 as alternate routes at this time. Opening time to be determined. Assessment in progress. Updated on Thu Jun 20 at 11:36 am PDTWash Out Highway 93 Both directions - Highway 93 East of Radium to Castle Junction is closed due to multiple washout / debris flow sites in Alberta. No detour is available. Opening time to be determined. Assessment in progress. Updated on Thu Jun 20 at 12:37 pm PDT

Canmore has declared a state of emergency.RVers/campers are being moved by Parks staff too.The following update from Global NewsA number of highways in the mountain national parks are closed due to heavy precipitation causing flooding and mudslides.Trans-Canada Highway—both directions at Carrot Creek, located just inside the Banff East Gate. Engineers are assessing bridge safety.The Trans-Canada Highway—west-bound at the Norquay interchange. Crews and additional equipment are removing debris from the highway.Highway 93S—the Banff-Radium Highway—from Castle Junction to Radium.Highway 93N (the Icefields Parkway)—from Lake Louise to Saskatchewan Crossing.Given persistent rain, there is no estimated time of road reopening at any of the aforementioned locations.As a precautionary measure, Parks Canada staff are moving campers at Two Jack Lakeside Campground to higher ground at Tunnel Mountain Campground.There are no reports of injuries.

Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 1A are closed

16 Replies

Community Alumni
Not applicable
Jun 27, 2013
Since the TC has now re-opened, I'll close this thread.

... Eric (Moderator)
paulj
Explorer II
Jun 26, 2013
The TransCanada through Banff and Canmore is now open, with 2 lanes, 60km/hr speeds and active construction.
83trekker
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
I am in Calgary and our city is devastated, in 39 years I have never seen anything like this flooding before in my life here, so bad.
Harvard
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
Its 4 PM and looks promising....
Harvard
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
sue.t wrote:
It continues to rain on the east side of the Rockies.
Calgary is flooding and many areas evacuated.

The Bow River flows to the South Saskatchewan River ... hopefully the water levels ease as this surge heads east!

Yes, but it seems to have stalled because the local weather forecast was that it would be on its way out before today (Friday) late AM. Well, we are living here 45 NW of Calgary at 10AM and the rain is still very steady with no sign of stopping.
sue_t
Explorer
Jun 21, 2013
It continues to rain on the east side of the Rockies.
Calgary is flooding and many areas evacuated.

The Bow River flows to the South Saskatchewan River ... hopefully the water levels ease as this surge heads east!
Little_Kopit
Explorer
Jun 20, 2013
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/story/2013/06/20/calgary-city-emergency-plan-ch.html

gives data on what to take, neighborhoods in Calgary with evacuation orders, and communities elsewhere in Alberta also under evacuation orders.

Trying for map.

:(
n7bsn
Explorer
Jun 20, 2013
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n7bsn
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Jun 20, 2013
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SideHillSoup
Explorer
Jun 20, 2013
Our kids live on top of the hill in Cochrane, so they are ok, but all around them is flooded. Other Son in-law is driving home from Calgary right now as there is only one hwy open with only one lane to get back to southern BC were we are. Man has it every raided around here!