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Second Bearspaw Feeder Main Rupture Floods Calgary Roads, Prompts Boil Orders and Water Limits

The city targets a two-week fix following a failure with no prior alert from its acoustic monitoring system.

Overview

  • Crews have stopped the flow and located the break near Sarcee Trail and 16 Avenue NW, with early assessments pointing to a rapid pressure drop.
  • About 3,100 homes in Montgomery, Parkdale and Point McKay, with parts of West Hillhurst, remain under a boil‑water advisory.
  • Stage 4 outdoor restrictions are in effect citywide, and neighbouring Airdrie, Chestermere and the Tsuutʼina Nation have enacted conservation measures.
  • Thirteen people were rescued from vehicles after sudden flooding on the Trans‑Canada Highway near the CPKC rail bridge; no injuries were reported.
  • Officials report water demand remains in the unsustainable “red zone,” urge shorter showers and limited flushing, set a roughly two‑week repair goal, and pledge to accelerate full replacement of the feeder main.