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The Bow river getting close to reaching the bottom of this bridge, this one lived to see another day. Many others came to a less fortunate fate.

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The Bow river getting close to reaching the bottom of this bridge, this one lived to see another day. Many others came to a less fortunate fate.

Thunderstorm rolling over Calgary city before the June 23rd down poor that lead to the displacement of 100,000 people in the region. A city of more than a million people and home to the famous Calgary Stampede. Its Saddle Dome hockey stadium filled up to the 17th row with the muddy flood waters.

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Canadian Geese unaffected by the swollen Bow River. Tens of thousands of people less able to adapt to this rapid change in water levels.

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