When was the flood in High River Alberta?
June 20, 2013
As tweeted earlier on the Heartland Twitter page, it was on June 20, 2013, during production of Season 7’s third episode (ep 703: “Wrecking Ball”) that floods affected nearly one-quarter of the province of Alberta.
How long did the 2013 Calgary flood last?
2013 Alberta floods
| The Downtown East Village neighbourhood of Calgary, Alberta, during the 2013 Alberta floods (June 21, 2013) | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 19 – July 12, 2013 |
| Location | Southern and central Alberta: show Communities |
| Deaths | 5 |
| Property damage | $5 billion (Estimated) ($5.57 billion in 2020 dollars) |
When did the Calgary flood end?
How many people died in the High River flood 2013?
On June, 20 2013 a devastating flood struck the several towns across Alberta, Canada over 100,000 people were evacuated and 5 people died. None struck as hard as the Town of High River Alberta, the entire town was evacuated 13,000.00 people left behind their homes, pets and most valued processions to flee the rising Highwood River.
What happened to the Highwood River in 2013?
Submerged cars sits in the flood waters in High River, Alta. on June 20, 2013 after the Highwood River overflowed its banks. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jordan Verlage.
When did the High River flood happen on Heartland?
The High River Flood 5 Years Ago Posted on Jun 21, 2018 As tweeted earlier on the Heartland Twitter page, it was on June 20, 2013, during production of Season 7’s third episode (ep 703: “Wrecking Ball”) that floods affected nearly one-quarter of the province of Alberta. It was a devastating tragedy some areas are still recovering from.
What is being done to prevent flooding in high river?
In November 2013, the Government of Alberta announced various projects to mitigate future flooding within Calgary and High River. The projects include construction of a channel to divert water around High River and a dry dam for the Elbow River west of Bragg Creek, which is upstream of Calgary.