A Year Has Passed

   That was High River, Alberta last year when flood waters hit that community, along with Bragg Creek, Canmore, Calgary and others. 4 people were killed when torrential rain combined with snow melt sending cascades of water down rivers, creeks and streams.
   High River was one of the hardest hit, although there was devastation in many other areas as well. I lived in High River for about a year back in 1985-86 when I worked at the local radio station there, and I remember some flooding that year as well.
   In fact, nearly the entire quarter acre we had as a back yard was flooded almost to the house. We had ducks swimming in it for quite a few days. But that's nothing compared to what happened last year.
   In Calgary, water from both the Bow and Elbow rivers was so high it flooded the Saddledome up to the 10 row of seats. Animals at the zoo on Prince's Island had to be rescued. Several homes in Bragg Creek (which is a lovely little community west of Calgary) were nearly washed away.
   A year later, there are more fears about flooding recurring, even as efforts continue to clean up from 2013. High River, for example, could get 75 mm, or 3 inches, of rain through tomorrow. Canmore could get 45 mm, Calgary could be hit with 30.
   Here's hoping they don't get that much, and any new flood prevention/protection systems installed in the past 12 months do their job.

TTFN