June 7th Storm

Water running across 16 Raven green Tuesday June 7th

At approximately 2:00pm Thursday June 7th Priddis Greens was hit with an isolated but heavy rain storm. The golf course received 33mm (1.25") of rain in approximately 2 hrs.

Because the rain came down so hard and so fast on saturated soils, significant amounts of water ran across greens, tees, fairways, rough and bunkers. The velocity of the running water was intense and caused significant damage to almost 100 bunkers on the golf course.

Staff were able to sand bag rivers of water crossing cart paths to re-direct water to minimize erosion. Some erosion took place to the left of 17 Raven cart path and to a lesser degree on 10 Raven path near the green. Both of these areas require repairs to ensure safe conditions for golf carts and maintenance equipment.

Staff will spend most of the day today pumping water out of bunkers and repairing washouts by hand shoveling sand back into the eroded areas. All other golf course maintenance procedures will are on hold until staff are able to complete golf course clean up.

Tees, fairways and rough are far to wet to be able to get equipment out mowing with out creating further damage. Fairways and rough height turf are getting very long and will be mowed down over a number of days once things dry out enough.

The 33 mm of rain brings the total rain count in the past 30 days up to 246mm or 9.85" of rain.

The following photos were taken on the evening of June 7th or morning of June 8th.


Staff came back to work Tuesday evening to sand bag numerous areas. 17 Raven cart path being sand bagged.

Erosion damage that was consistent with approximately 100 bunkers.

River s of water streaming across 7 Hawk fairway, rough and cart path.

Turf Care staff Wednesday morning repairing bunkers that were eroded.

Standing water in many bunkers that required pumping due to silt accumulation on top of sand from erosion.