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Larry-Kaumeyer
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Alberta Prairie Update
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06-18-2010 21:52
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Cloudy, Light Rain & Drizzle - 50-60 Degrees
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How far south did this rain go?
Just finished posting a report on the rain and flooding in alberta and Saskatchewan. How far south did this storm go? How much precip did you guys get?
Here is the text of the report to the north of you.
Rain and Flooding of Biblical Proportions In Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan
It's difficult to put into words what has occurred on the southern lanscapes of Alberta and Saskatchewan the past 72 hours. So, bare with me as I try to provide some context for you. The southern Prairies on average receive between 6-8 inches of precipitation annually. This more recently has been sporatic at best and the average has been closer to 2-6 inches the past two years. Yes we were in a drought for the most part. And it was looking grim to sday the least.
So how has this changed? Well Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan received between 150-300% of the average precipitation in May and this brought about both flooding conditions and water in places many have not seen for years.
Then this past week the skies truly openned up and precipitation levels went from above average to truly astonishing. Southern Alberta recorded numbers like 140-160mm's of rain on two days. Thats 6 and a half inches on the old scale. Most areas received between 40-100 mms which is between 2 and 4.5 inches. This is after the early party of June when the same area received an additional 20-40mm's. All tolled Southern Alberta and Saskatchewan have received between 200-400mm's of precipitation this spring. That's 16 inches of moisture in two months essentially and 6 in 48 hours.
This should have a significant impact on renesting birds and sets the south up very well for this year and next year to say the least. The down side is twofold; the farming community which has been absolutely ravaged by this act of god and secondly the upland birds which would probably have had new chicks on the ground will unlikely have taken this one on the chin.
The ban of precip was very wide as well from Calgary south to the border and east to Regina and north to Lake Diefenbaker.
Flooding is wide spread and the worst may not be over as this pattern of precipitation appears to be consistent.
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Posted By:
Rain
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Bitterroot Valley
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12-27-2009 20:41
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Sunny & Clear, Winds Calm - 0-10 Degrees - Open Water
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beautiful morning but no Mallards really. Maybe saw 20 at the most. I think Montana got skipped over by ducks this year. Had that gnarly cold front after turkey day and it was perfect conditions for them to get up and head south and from what ive seen and talking to other buddys around the state we just got passed over. They flew right over us.
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Posted By:
redrock
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Freezeout Lake
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10-27-2009 15:50
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Sunny & Clear, High Winds - 40-45 Degrees
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I was camped a Freezeout Lake on Saturday night for a pheasant hunt on Sunday. I thought about going out to the dike to see whether a duck or two might fly by but there were so few ducks to be seen that I took a pass. There were a few swans and quite a few swan hunters. I saw one bunch of snowies on the south end of the big lake.
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