We are under major flood watch here

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:38 am

Argh we are deep into a deluge, last nite 8 major roads were shut down due to flooding, 2 homes were struck by lightening one burned to the ground, and 2 people are in hospital as they were struck by lightening on the golf course. Many areas in the city suffered power outages. One school so far has had a roof collapse....We have semi's and cars stuck in water under most of our overpasses and the rain keeps falling!! I am glad I live on a hill. The lightening and thunder were crazy.

pinkchick · Post by **pinkchick** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:41 am

Oh my goodness Minks!! I'm thinking of you

Stay safe hun:-4 :-4

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:42 am

uh oh! :-3

prayers to everyone in the area. :-6

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 8:47 am

OMG minks take care

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:10 am

thanks guys if all else fails I can raft home ahahahaha

SlipStream · Post by **SlipStream** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:15 am

hope ya stay safe.

Carl44 · Post by **Carl44** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:18 am

stay dry minkie stay safe :-6 :-6

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:21 am

minks;630331 wrote: thanks guys if all else fails I can raft home ahahahaha

way to go minks

WonderWendy3 · Post by **WonderWendy3** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:24 am

Wow, that's horrible Minksy...please keep us informed and letting us know that you are okay!!:-4

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:28 am

WonderWendy3;630344 wrote: Wow, that's horrible Minksy...please keep us informed and letting us know that you are okay!!:-4

thanks guys I keep singing row row yer boat ahahaha

we have 2 leaks in our shop roof *^%%(*_^^ argh!!!

neffy · Post by **neffy** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:32 am

dont worry minks mubby is a roofer do want me to send him over:wah:

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:33 am

neffy;630392 wrote: dont worry minks mubby is a roofer do want me to send him over:wah:

yes please cause we got a lot of electronics and lithium here ....

Nyx · Post by **Nyx** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:04 am

Stay safe and dry!

littlemissgiggle · Post by **littlemissgiggle** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:09 am

wow, stay safe minks

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:28 am

can minkseses swim?

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:31 am

zinkyusa;630494 wrote: can minkseses swim?

dog paddle yep

My mates daughter's house has water coming in through the lights today as we speak.... and it's still pouring out.

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:32 am

minks;630496 wrote: dog paddle yep

My mates daughter's house has water coming in through the lights today as we speak.... and it's still pouring out.

wow, are you near any creeks or rivers?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:32 am

Here in Kansas we went from flooding too 60 mph winds today.

littlemissgiggle · Post by **littlemissgiggle** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:33 am

where do u live minks?

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:40 am

littlemissgiggle;630502 wrote: where do u live minks?
Calgary Alberta Canada

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:42 am

YZGI;630501 wrote: Here in Kansas we went from flooding too 60 mph winds today.

you are no better off than me.

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:43 am

minks;630533 wrote: you are no better off than me.

but I'd rather be stuck in a flood with you:-4

SuzyB · Post by **SuzyB** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:45 am

Take care Minks, my thoughts are with you and your neighbours :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 11:46 am

zinkyusa;630539 wrote: but I'd rather be stuck in a flood with you:-4

Um yeah that's reassuring :wah:

Thanks Suzy B

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:54 pm

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:58 pm

Nomad;630766 wrote:

suck nomad suck um er no wait you suck, um no no no more like paddle.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:22 am

Just an update

We have a break in the rain till tonite. Some roads are still closed, there is much flooding along our 2 river valleys, my mates daughter has had to evacuate her house, our shop is drying out again.

But more rain is due this eve. I suspect we will get more flooding from the rivers again and damaged bridges that just recently got repaired from the floods of 2005 Argh!!!

My house is fine so far

The joys of living on a hill, however our area has 2 underground springs and they have been known to flood in extreme conditions. But I think for now it's all good.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:27 am

minks;631898 wrote: Just an update

We have a break in the rain till tonite. Some roads are still closed, there is much flooding along our 2 river valleys, my mates daughter has had to evacuate her house, our shop is drying out again.

But more rain is due this eve. I suspect we will get more flooding from the rivers again and damaged bridges that just recently got repaired from the floods of 2005 Argh!!!

My house is fine so far

The joys of living on a hill, however our area has 2 underground springs and they have been known to flood in extreme conditions. But I think for now it's all good.
Whew, good for you. I hope your luck holds out Minks.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 8:28 am

YZGI;631905 wrote: Whew, good for you. I hope your luck holds out Minks.

thanks ya me too

Post by **spot** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:23 am

Gosh minksy... "72 millimetres of rain fell in half an hour"? That's a stack of rain. I only once saw that much in so short a time, a mile-long cloud that sat stationary over Kings Cross station in London and completely flooded the underground train system. None of the drainage came close to coping. It was like the start of a monsoon. I stood in it and watched, it was so strange.

Your storm's huge by comparison - the headline I saw was "Excessive rain causes floods in three provinces".

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 10:46 am

Wow Minks! Hope you get to dry out soon!

chrisb84uk · Post by **chrisb84uk** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 12:16 pm

Wow that sounds really bad Minksy, I hope the rain eases soon for you!! :-6

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 2:46 pm

Sheryl;632010 wrote: Wow Minks! Hope you get to dry out soon!

does that mean no beer?? :-1

Post by **spot** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:30 pm

Don't let them bully you. I've got a pint laid by with your name on it in the local here if you decide to flee the weather.

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:31 pm

spot;632371 wrote: Don't let them bully you. I've got a pint laid by with your name on it in the local here if you decide to flee the weather.

me and my puter are on the way hehehe

Ooooo enticement via a warm beer hmmmmmm

Post by **spot** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:36 pm

It's all part of the package (a word which invariably induced koan to helpless tittering, oddly, but she refused to ever explain why).

minks · Post by **minks** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:40 pm

spot;632382 wrote: It's all part of the package (a word which invariably induced koan to helpless tittering, oddly, but she refused to ever explain why).

hmmm wish I knew myself

Sheryl · Post by **Sheryl** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 3:49 pm

minks;632288 wrote: does that mean no beer?? :-1

yep no beer, that's nasty stuff!

Nyx · Post by **Nyx** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 4:00 pm

Minks-Hows the flood watch going? is it still raining up there?

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:00 am

Nyx;632406 wrote: Minks-Hows the flood watch going? is it still raining up there?

Good news rain has stopped, weather forecast for the weekend is temps in the high teens with luck this will dry things up.

Again my house and my family are all fine. Our shop has dried out and no damage to our product. The city still has a couple roads closed for repairs and the rivers are incredibly swollen in some areas and flooded out in others. Thanks everybody for the concern.

You guys are so kind. :-6

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:21 am

minks;632935 wrote: Good news rain has stopped, weather forecast for the weekend is temps in the high teens with luck this will dry things up.

Again my house and my family are all fine. Our shop has dried out and no damage to our product. The city still has a couple roads closed for repairs and the rivers are incredibly swollen in some areas and flooded out in others. Thanks everybody for the concern.

You guys are so kind. :-6

dang I already put the water wings in the mail...

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:22 am

zinkyusa;632957 wrote: dang I already put the water wings in the mail...

ooooo well ya never know I may need them next year ahahahaha I am sposing you will want pics huh

zinkyusa · Post by **zinkyusa** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:23 am

minks;632960 wrote: ooooo well ya never know I may need them next year ahahahaha I am sposing you will want pics huh

absarutely....

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:33 am

http://www.cbc.ca/calgary/features/phot ... ry_513.xml

there is the CBS link to some photos of the storm and flooding.

Hahaha Zee.

Nyx · Post by **Nyx** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:38 am

Oh man, Minks, you were not kidding at all. I am glad to hear everyone is safe and dry at the moment. those pictures of the lightening look cool, but had i been there i would have been cowering in the corner!

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:39 am

Check out this guys blog as well, he has some good pics and the vid of the house that was struck by lightening.

http://www.jasondunn.com/calgary-storm-410

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:41 am

and this one

http://littlemissc.blogspot.com/search/ ... 20flooding

not in this one the pic stating it's Chinook mall, that is the city's largest upscale mall. That is the inside of it.