Heavy rain, flash floods leave Calgary drivers stranded
Digital Reporter
Wednesday, July 13, 2016, 8:41 AM - Severe thunderstorms fired up across the Prairies once again on Tuesday making a mess of the commute home for Calgarians. Flash flooding has also prompted local states of emergency across at least four Saskatchewan communities.
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Heavy rain and hail were reported across the Calgary, Alberta on Tuesday, flooding out streets and leaving many drivers stranded.
Cars were submerged at the Southland and Heritage C-Train stations and the heavy rain disrupted C-Train service between Chinook and Anderson station.
Social media erupted with photos of the flood scene, including drivers being rescued by city firefighters.
"The stationary boundary is back again Wednesday with another risk for flash flooding in parts of Alberta on Wednesday," says Weather Network meteorologist Tyler Hamilton. "The risk for more isolated severe storms stretches across both northern and southern regions and these storms are capable of producing locally torrential rain."
Tuesday's rough commute:
Looks like serious water ponding at MacLeod and Heritage Drive. #YYC #ABStorm @660NEWSTraffic pic.twitter.com/nFRgPIvs9A
— Darren Howard (@lightningmanAB) July 12, 2016
Minor overland flooding in S.E #yyc Mapleridge 4:05pm #abstorm pic.twitter.com/0QojycJHqB
— Dustin Rempfer (@LakeviewChaser) July 12, 2016
@calgarytransit Heritage, Southland and Anderson have some pretty nasty flooding. #yyc pic.twitter.com/npNrTa2Yq3
— Steve Elliott (@3v3ts) July 12, 2016
Row row row your boat gently down Queensland Drive . . . thank you @YYCFIREDEPT for doing what you do. @nenshi pic.twitter.com/YZAMhEzsNh
— Tanya Work (@tanwork14) July 12, 2016
Just another day in Calgary. @GlobalCalgary @nenshi @CTVCalgary #crazycalgaryweather #queenslandyyc pic.twitter.com/Ly7GnAQoDR
— Tanya Work (@tanwork14) July 12, 2016
Love #calgaryfirefighters to the rescue on #bowbottom #yyc pic.twitter.com/QQhXayK3JU
— Shawna Symington (@shawnzza) July 12, 2016
Bow Bottom trail.....right now pic.twitter.com/CwYzzAcvHK
— WILD 953 (@WILD953Calgary) July 12, 2016
South Calgary is bonkers! Lots of flooding stretch of 14th closed #yycroads #abstorm pic.twitter.com/Jc5gTutRlt
— 660 NEWS Traffic (@660NEWSTraffic) July 12, 2016
