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This past week the Canadian Rocky Mountains were hit by severe rains, up to 8 inches (20 cm) in a day, that on top of a melting snow pack in the high alpine areas.  This resulted in severe floods in Southern Alberta the likes of which no one can remember.  Some say that in 1932 it might have been as bad, but this seems to be “the flood of a century”.

Canmore, gateway to Banff and the Canadian Rockies, was especially hit hard.  The town is still to a large extent isolated because the Trans-Canada Highway coming and leaving the town is closed at both ends because of flooding and damage.  Calgary was also hit with the flooding of the Bow …

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