Flood of the century: a look back at the historic southern Alberta flood of ‘95

By Nathan Reiter, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lethbridge Herald It’s been three decades since southern Alberta faced the fury of the Oldman River in June 1995, but anyone who lived through it remembers the experience in vivid detail. The flood was caused by heavy rain in the area. The city of Lethbridge saw 55 mm of rain with some areas west of the city seeing nearly 300mm in a short time period. David Carpenter, who was the mayor of Lethbridge in 1995, knows all too well the power of the river. Growing up, Carpenter’s father was the chief of police. During the flood of 1964, constable Calvin Byam was swept away by the flood waters. “Dad was really, really upset about that.” Carpenter explained in an interview with the Herald…

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