Thousands evacuated in Canada floods – in pictures

Houses on the edge of Cougar Creek, in Canmore. Photograph: John Gibson/Getty Images

Cougar Creek takes out Eagle Terrace Road and breaches Elk Run Boulevard Bridge. Photograph: John Gibson/Getty Images

Cars float in water covering a downtown street in High River, Alberta. Photograph: Reuters

A tractor carries residents rescued from the flood waters in High River. Photograph: Jordan Verlage/AP

Francois Gougeon trips and falls into floodwater, while checking his store on High River's main street. Photograph: Mike Sturk/Reuters

Residents watch flooding along Cougar Creek in Canmore. Photograph: John Gibson/Getty Images

Kevan Yaets and his cat, Momo, are led to safety after flood waters submerged his truck in High River. Photograph: Jordan Verlage/AP

Cars and homes are submerged in High River. Photograph: Jeff McIntosh/AP

A man on a tricycle checks out the Highway 1X, after Cougar Creek overflowed its banks. Photograph: John Gibson/Getty Images

Roger Poirier pilots a boat along a residential street in High River, after gathering belongings from his flooded house. Photograph: Jeff McIntosh/AP

Bystanders look over debris deposited on the TransCanada Highway by Cougar Creek. Photograph: John Gibson/Getty Images

Residents carrying sandbags wade through floodwater in High River. Photograph: Mike Sturk/Reuters

A person stranded on the roof of a vehicle is airlifted to safety by a helicopter, in High River. Photograph: Mike Sturk/Reuters

Mike and Debra Bradfield evacuate their home in the Sunnyside neighborhood of Calgary. Photograph: Todd Korol/Reuters