Trans-Canada Highway and Highway 1A are closed

Some neighborhoods in Calgary are under evacuation order now as the Elbow and Bow rivers rise.

Mother Nature is not being nice to southern Alberta.

This National Post article has numerous images and some video.

http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/06/20/floods-wash-away-roads-in-canmore-close-trans-canada-highway-and-trigger-emergencies-across-southern-alberta/

Canmore has declared a state of emergency.
RVers/campers are being moved by Parks staff too.

The following update from Global News

A 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.

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 PDT

Wash 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

http://www.amaroadreports.ca/?WT.mc_id=10525

Alberta road conditions map

https://twitter.com/AMARoadReports

Other problems in Kananaskis Country, 93 into Kootenay, 93 north to Jasper, Crowsnest. Looks like the heaviest rains are centered on Banff and Canmore.

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

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.