State of emergency: the flood of 2011
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On the evening of April 12th this was the view of flood waters flowing over and around the Laurier Bridge as seen from the east side of the bridge. Photo credit by Barry Larsen
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Highway's personnel slow and direct traffic through flood water on Hwy #377 west of Radville, late morning of April 12th.
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An entranceway into E. Bourassa & Sons lot was one of many casualties on April 12th.
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RRHS student's from Grade 10, 11 and 12 work with the Radville Volunteer Fire Department filling sandbags on the morning of April 12th.
On the evening of April 12th this was the view of flood waters flowing over and around the Laurier Bridge as seen from the east side of the bridge. Photo credit by Barry Larsen
Highway's personnel slow and direct traffic through flood water on Hwy #377 west of Radville, late morning of April 12th.
An entranceway into E. Bourassa & Sons lot was one of many casualties on April 12th.
RRHS student's from Grade 10, 11 and 12 work with the Radville Volunteer Fire Department filling sandbags on the morning of April 12th.
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The lift station with sandbags surrounding it on the morning of April 12th. Water being pumped out of the station is visible as the hose is held in place by the worker standing in the bucket of the loader.
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A view of the flood water that flowed behind where the sandbags were being filled on the morning of April 12th. Sandbags helped to slow the flow of water into the lift station, preventing the loss of the town water supply.
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This photo was taken the afternoon of April 12th from the spillway road southeast of town. Both the lift station and pallets with sandbags ready for distribution are visible.
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The Long Creek Rodeo grounds were totally inundated by flood waters by the morning of April 12th.
The lift station with sandbags surrounding it on the morning of April 12th. Water being pumped out of the station is visible as the hose is held in place by the worker standing in the bucket of the loader.
A view of the flood water that flowed behind where the sandbags were being filled on the morning of April 12th. Sandbags helped to slow the flow of water into the lift station, preventing the loss of the town water supply.
This photo was taken the afternoon of April 12th from the spillway road southeast of town. Both the lift station and pallets with sandbags ready for distribution are visible.
The Long Creek Rodeo grounds were totally inundated by flood waters by the morning of April 12th.
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On April 12th, this photo was taken facing east of Hwy #28 next to Nelson Motors on Gawthrop Street.
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Taken from the east side of the Laurier Bridge on April 12th, this picture shows how the ice became backed up and a danger to the bridge itself. It is also evident how much wider the flood water has spread beyond the banks of Long Creek.
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Long Creek is flowing high east of the bridge on Hwy #28 on the north side of Radville on the afternoon of April 12th.
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Two emergency crewmen keep close watch on the pumps used to keep the floodwater down inside the lift station on the afternoon of April 12th.
On April 12th, this photo was taken facing east of Hwy #28 next to Nelson Motors on Gawthrop Street.
Taken from the east side of the Laurier Bridge on April 12th, this picture shows how the ice became backed up and a danger to the bridge itself. It is also evident how much wider the flood water has spread beyond the banks of Long Creek.
Long Creek is flowing high east of the bridge on Hwy #28 on the north side of Radville on the afternoon of April 12th.
Two emergency crewmen keep close watch on the pumps used to keep the floodwater down inside the lift station on the afternoon of April 12th.
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It is hard to imagine that this is the view from the top of Larsen's Dam looking southwest towards Radville on the afternoon of April 12th.
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This photo shows just how much water was flowing across the old CNR Dam south of town. At one point it was feared the force of the flowing water might cause the dam to fail and send rushing waters downstream. This was shot the afternoon of April 12th.
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On the afternoon of the 12th, the water was coming through the overflow culvert from the north side of Larsen's Dam with such force it was creating a geyser on the south side.
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This photo was taken April 12th facing north on TWP RD52 (old grid) at a low level crossing on an access road between Brian and Tina Cherpin's and Terry Martin's.
It is hard to imagine that this is the view from the top of Larsen's Dam looking southwest towards Radville on the afternoon of April 12th.
This photo shows just how much water was flowing across the old CNR Dam south of town. At one point it was feared the force of the flowing water might cause the dam to fail and send rushing waters downstream. This was shot the afternoon of April 12th.
On the afternoon of the 12th, the water was coming through the overflow culvert from the north side of Larsen's Dam with such force it was creating a geyser on the south side.
This photo was taken April 12th facing north on TWP RD52 (old grid) at a low level crossing on an access road between Brian and Tina Cherpin's and Terry Martin's.
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Water is sucked into a culvert creating a whirlpool near Eugene and Patti Bert's farm on the 705 Grid on April 12th.
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The water on the north side of Jalbert's Bridge was so high on April 12th that is lapping on the deck of the bridge. This picture was taken on the north side of the bridge facing west.
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This is a view of the old Binetruy farmyard taken from a northwest angle on TWP RD 52 (old grid) on April 12th.
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This view is from the east taken on TWP RD 44 (Maxim Grid) on April 14th, with Trent and Sandra Becker's farmyard on the south side.
Water is sucked into a culvert creating a whirlpool near Eugene and Patti Bert's farm on the 705 Grid on April 12th.
The water on the north side of Jalbert's Bridge was so high on April 12th that is lapping on the deck of the bridge. This picture was taken on the north side of the bridge facing west.
This is a view of the old Binetruy farmyard taken from a northwest angle on TWP RD 52 (old grid) on April 12th.
This view is from the east taken on TWP RD 44 (Maxim Grid) on April 14th, with Trent and Sandra Becker's farmyard on the south side.
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Ice and snow attempt to cover RGE RD 161 (4 Mile Rd) between Laurier Road and the 705 Grid, 11 miles east of Radville on April 13th.
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TWP RD 52 (Old Grid) taken on April 12th from Victor and Celine Bert's lane looks more like a dam spillway than a grid road.
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Notice the height of the water on the Road Closed sign on the farm access road taken on April 14th. The photo was taken facing west from RGE RD 162 (Neptune Grid) and shows Phil and Debbie Carlson's farmyard on the north side of the picture.
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On April 12th, this photo was taken looking south from the 705 Grid by the Jalbert Bridge.
Ice and snow attempt to cover RGE RD 161 (4 Mile Rd) between Laurier Road and the 705 Grid, 11 miles east of Radville on April 13th.
TWP RD 52 (Old Grid) taken on April 12th from Victor and Celine Bert's lane looks more like a dam spillway than a grid road.
Notice the height of the water on the Road Closed sign on the farm access road taken on April 14th. The photo was taken facing west from RGE RD 162 (Neptune Grid) and shows Phil and Debbie Carlson's farmyard on the north side of the picture.
On April 12th, this photo was taken looking south from the 705 Grid by the Jalbert Bridge.
On April 16th, this is what the west abutment on Martin's Bridge, TWP RD52 (Old Grid) looked like after giving way to the flood waters eating it from below.
It took 24 cubic yards of material to fill the hole in the west abutment of the Martin Bridge on TWP RD52 (Old Grid) on April 16th.
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