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June 1, 2019

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This brochure provides an overview of the government's efforts since June 2013 to improve flood resilience in Calgary, and includes a map showing flood mitigation project locations in and around the city.


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April 1, 2019

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One in a series of fact sheets produced by Alberta’s River Forecast Centre (RFC), this fact sheet explains the work that is done by the RFC to maintain awareness of weather and water conditions in...


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February 1, 2019

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One in a series of fact sheets produced by Alberta’s River Forecast Centre, this fact sheet explains the unique features of Alberta's topography which affect flooding patterns in Alberta.


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December 1, 2018

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One in a series of fact sheets produced by Alberta’s River Forecast Centre, this fact sheet explains how the Centre monitors the weather, river conditions, and mountain snowpack to assess the...


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December 1, 2018

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One in a series of fact sheets produced by Alberta’s River Forecast Centre, this fact sheet explains how Alberta has two separate snowmelt seasons and how these two periods influence the...


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December 1, 2018

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One in a series of fact sheets produced by Alberta’s River Forecast Centre, this fact sheet looks at the role that rainstorms can play in causing flooding in Alberta.


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December 1, 2018

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One in a series of fact sheets produced by Alberta’s River Forecast Centre, this fact sheet provides information on ice jams, explaining what they are, why they occur, and how they can affect flooding.


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December 1, 2018

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This series of fact sheets produced by Alberta’s River Forecast Centre outlines provincial flood mitigation efforts, including how the Centre prepares for potential flood events through monitoring...


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September 3, 2014

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Presents the findings of a performance review study of a number of operational flood forecasting centres across North America, Europe and the South Pacific. The outcome of the study includes...


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June 1, 2014

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The purpose of this project was to develop an understanding of the uncertainties in weather forecasting and propose a method of how the River Forecast Centre can manage those uncertainties when...