3 debris fields left after downpour, rockslides at Waterton Lakes National Park
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There are at least three debris fields covering Akamina Parkway along Crandell Mountain in Waterton Lakes National Park, Parks Canada said.
Parks Canada staff have been able to survey the damage at Waterton Lakes National Park after more than 50 millimetres of rain fell in a two-hour period Sunday night.
There are at least three debris fields covering Akamina Parkway along Crandell Mountain, the federal agency said Tuesday.
“Two of these slides are significant in size and will require heavy equipment to clear,” said Dallas Meidinger, a manager with Parks Canada’s Waterton Lakes Field Unit. “Bear’s Hump trail and parking lot was also struck by a large debris slide. Red Rock Parkway was less affected, however debris is covering the road in several places.”
The rain poured down at around 9 p.m. Sunday, hitting the area around Waterton townsite and Crandell Mountain.
Rockslides were observed and Parks Canada decided to close the area for safety reasons and to determine the risk of further slides and flooding.
A bulletin posted on Monday explained all hiking trails in Waterton Lakes National Park were closed with the exception of Townsite and Kootenai Brown Trail along with Townsite Lakeshore Trail.
Five people were rescued from the area, Meidinger said.
After assessing the damage, Parks Canada has reopened additional areas of the park.
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