Beiseker residents discussed flooding and mud bog issues in the village on April 28 at the Beiseker Spring townhall meeting.
Three residences said their homes had been flooded in basements and garages as well as one house having flooded property.
Beiseker Mayor Ray Courtman said the Village will investigate and look for solutions for the residents.
According to Courtman, the problem doesn’t appear to be just water from Beiseker, but rather run-off from Rocky View County.
“We’re going to have do some serious negotiations with Rocky View County to get them to help us get this water out of our town as soon as possible,” Courtman said.
The Village of Beiseker is situated in a low-lying area. Courtman said that this can increase the chances of mud bogs and flooding in the area.
Courtman recalled that flooding used to be a much bigger issue up until the ‘50s, before the drainage canal was built on the south side of the Village.
“Most towns have similar problems like this,” Courtman said. “Ours isn’t the best, but not the worst.”
In 2013, High River – which is built near a flood pane – experienced major flooding that severely hampered the town.
Currently, there are two man-made channels for the run-off to go through. Either widening the two existing, or creating a third one could help solve the problem, according to Courtman.
Flooding also affected the Beiseker Airport, as two lots on the south side experienced minor flooding.
Courtman said he’s attempting to make a deal to get the lots up to standard and raise the elevation, so they can be rented out.
A mud bog at Second Ave. and Seventh St. also caused some concern for residents.
“We need to bring that road up to capacity,” Courtman said.
“We’re gradually getting rid of it,” Courtman said.
“We’ve (rectified) a lot of the streets and avenues, but we haven’t done that part yet.”
Right now road crush – a mixture of sand and gravel used to firm up roads – has been put in.
Courtman said that the street is capable of being paved, but the amount of water has delayed the paving of the avenue.
