The military has been brought in to help deal with the flood fallout.
Troops packed up their equipment and supplies at CFB Edmonton and then drove down to Calgary in a convoy of military vehicles.
About 600 Canadian Forces members are already en route to lend a hand in the hardest-hit areas of Alberta, with another 600 preparing to deploy by the end of the day.
The soldiers are a mix of regular troops and reservists from Edmonton and are being sent to High River, Canmore and Kananaskis.
The RCMP has also requested four aircraft from the Department of National Defence and currently two helicopters have been deployed.
They are also using two civilian aircraft, an RCMP helicopter and a fixed wing airplace for air support.
