in june 1929 widespread flooding in southern alberta caused major damage in calgary and high river when the bow river, highwood river, and other rivers and creeks overflowed caused by extensive rainfall. among some of the damage caused was extensive damage to the calgary zoo where several animals were killed, roads washed out at banff, and homes flooded in mission. (june 1923) the elbow river breaks the 1915 record by when it rises to . the bow river, though it rises above normal, is still about under the 1915 record height.