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Impact of southern Alberta flooding on hours worked and GDP

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Over the final two weeks of June 2013, Southern Alberta experienced extensive flooding in several communities, causing high amounts of damage. Approximately 5.1 million hours of work were lost due... More ≫

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Over the final two weeks of June 2013, Southern Alberta experienced extensive flooding in several communities, causing high amounts of damage. Approximately 5.1 million hours of work were lost due to the flooding over this period, resulting in $485 million of lost economic output by the private sector.

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Canmore flood risk mapping study

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The Canmore Flood Risk Mapping Study was conducted as part of the Canada-Alberta Flood Damage Reduction Program to prepare flood risk maps for a 20 km reach of the Bow River from the Banff... More ≫

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The Canmore Flood Risk Mapping Study was conducted as part of the Canada-Alberta Flood Damage Reduction Program to prepare flood risk maps for a 20 km reach of the Bow River from the Banff National Park boundary, through the Town of Canmore,to downstream of Dead Man Flat. This study is concerned with only surface flooding caused by open-water floods. Potential flooding because of groundwater was not investigated. A review of historical flooding int he study area indicates that recent flood events, including the 1974 flood, have return periods lower than five years based on the hydrologic assessment by Alberta Environment, Hydrology Branch. The review also indicates that ice-related flooding has rarely occurred through the Town of Canmore.

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History of floods in the North Saskatchewan River Basin

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The objective of this report is to present historical information and data concerning the floods int he North Saskatchewan River Basin. It is the intent to provide in one report the most salient... More ≫

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The objective of this report is to present historical information and data concerning the floods int he North Saskatchewan River Basin. It is the intent to provide in one report the most salient flood data and information which may be available in any of the several existing publications. There are currently about sixty hydrometric stations active in the North Saskatchewan River Basin. This report presents data for eighteen selected hydrometric stations. Streamflow data have been collected for the North Saskatchewan River for approximately seventy years and there are several publications which give the recorded flood data in various forms.

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Summary report : South Saskatchewan River Basin Planning Program

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The planning program described in this report is designed to provide a framework plan for the management of water to meet those needs. The Program is being conducted in two phases. The first, or... More ≫

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The planning program described in this report is designed to provide a framework plan for the management of water to meet those needs. The Program is being conducted in two phases. The first, or strategic planning phase, the basis for this report, will result in the development of a strategy for the use and management of water in the basin. The program will identify objectives to be achieved through water use and management, and establish, from among a number of options, the most appropriate water use and management strategy for contributing to the achievement of those objectives. The second, or framework planning phase, will set out specific ways and means for managing water to achieve the objectives, consistent with the strategy.

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